Allen Parish School District

414 N. 12th Street
Kinder, LA 70648
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Allen Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 2,048 students in Allen Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Allen Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Allen Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kinder High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
11 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
4,136 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Allen Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#44 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Allen Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allen Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allen Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Allen Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Allen Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.63
# American Indian Students
41 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
765 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
19%
40%
# White Students
2,990 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
72%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
270
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
349
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
263
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
300
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
331
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
343
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,000 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,140 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Allen Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Allen Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,000
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Allen Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,140
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Allen Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Allen Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4239 Highway 377
Grant, LA 70644
(318) 634-5354
Grades: PK-12
| 366 students
Rank: #22.
Kinder High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
145 Hwy 383
Kinder, LA 70648
(337) 738-2886
Grades: 8-12
| 426 students
Rank: #33.
Oakdale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
101 North 13th Street
Oakdale, LA 71463
(318) 335-2338
Grades: 8-12
| 322 students
Rank: #44.
Elizabeth High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
440 Live Oak Street
Elizabeth, LA 70638
(318) 634-5341
Grades: PK-12
| 401 students
Rank: #55.
Oberlin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
#1 Tiger Lane
Oberlin, LA 70655
(337) 639-4341
Grades: 7-12
| 223 students
Rank: #66.
Reeves High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13770 Highway 113
Reeves, LA 70658
(337) 666-2414
Grades: PK-12
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,136 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in LA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 28% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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