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 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,663 students in Allen Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Allen Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
11 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
4,027 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Allen Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 180 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:

0.45
0.65
# American Indian Students
33 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
744 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
18%
43%
# White Students
2,900 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
72%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
233
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
310
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
330
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
302
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
290
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,406 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,550 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$15,406
$15,176
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
$15,550
$14,514
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4239 Highway 377
Grant, LA 70644
(337) 977-8365
Grades: PK-12
| 366 students
Rank: #22.
Kinder High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
145 Hwy 383
Kinder, LA 70648
(337) 738-2886
Grades: 8-12
| 408 students
Rank: #33.
Kinder Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
414 North 12th Street
Kinder, LA 70648
(318) 738-3223
Grades: 5-8
| 360 students
Rank: #44.
Oakdale High 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: #55.
Elizabeth High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
440 Live Oak Street
Elizabeth, LA 70638
(318) 215-6051
Grades: PK-12
| 353 students
Rank: #66.
Oberlin High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
#1 Tiger Lane
Oberlin, LA 70655
(337) 639-4341
Grades: 7-12
| 195 students
Rank: #77.
Reeves High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13770 Highway 113
Reeves, LA 70658
(337) 666-2414
Grades: PK-12
| 297 students
Rank: #88.
Oakdale Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
124 South 13th Street
Oakdale, LA 71463
(318) 335-1558
Grades: 5-8
| 362 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,027 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • 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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