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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 are 4 public middle schools serving 2,303 students in Avoyelles Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Avoyelles Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
5,080 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
17,377 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
43 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
2,169 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
43%
43%
# White Students
2,512 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
49%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
303 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
210
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
399
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
351
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
361
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
404
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
384
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
368
13,299
# 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 Middle 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
Rank: #22.
Bunkie Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
435 Evergreen Street
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318) 346-6216
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318) 346-6216
Grades: 7-12
| 702 students
Rank: #33.
Avoyelles High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
287 Main Street
Moreauville, LA 71355
(318) 985-2361
Moreauville, LA 71355
(318) 985-2361
Grades: 7-12
| 536 students
Rank: #44.
Marksville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
407 West Bon Tempt Street
Marksville, LA 71351
(318) 253-9356
Marksville, LA 71351
(318) 253-9356
Grades: 7-12
| 675 students
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