Top Rankings
Zachary Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 595 students in Zachary Community School District.
Public Preschools in Zachary Community School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
7 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
5,509 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
17,893 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Zachary Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 188 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
58 Students
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
3,038 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
55%
41%
# White Students
2,070 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
38%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
218
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
377
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
400
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
399
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
407
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
408
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
458
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
420
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
384
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
401
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
374
1,999
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,911 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,428
$15,797
Spending / Student
$12,911
$15,107
Best Zachary Community School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4200 Rollins Road
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-2786
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-2786
Grades: K
| 377 students
Rank: n/an/a
4400 Rollins Road Extension
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-6011
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-6011
Grades: PK
| 218 students
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