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Avoyelles Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 390 students in Avoyelles Parish School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Louisiana.
Public Charter School in Avoyelles Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Louisiana public charter school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
150 Schools
# Students
5,080 Students
95,106 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
5,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Avoyelles Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.54
# American Indian Students
43 Students
341 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,432 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
10,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
2,169 Students
59,316 Students
% Black Students
43%
64%
# White Students
2,512 Students
18,213 Students
% White Students
49%
20%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
77 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
303 Students
2,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
210
1,959
# Students in K Grade:
399
6,822
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
7,336
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
7,099
# Students in 3rd Grade:
351
7,026
# Students in 4th Grade:
361
6,976
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
6,866
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
7,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
404
7,862
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
8,022
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
7,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
384
7,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
5,990
# Students in 12th Grade:
368
6,017
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,970 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,091
$14,974
Spending / Student
$13,970
$14,320
Best Avoyelles Parish School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La School For Ag Science
Vocational School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5303 Highway 115
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318) 346-2762
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318) 346-2762
Grades: 7-12
| 390 students
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