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Beauregard Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,471 students in Beauregard Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Beauregard Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
5,959 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
425 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Beauregard 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Graduation Rate
94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.65
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
7,965 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
368 Students
58,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
607 Students
204,479 Students
% Black Students
10%
41%
# White Students
4,590 Students
205,748 Students
% White Students
77%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
357 Students
19,740 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
223
23,556
# Students in K Grade:
478
49,352
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
54,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
511
54,772
# Students in 3rd Grade:
429
53,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
455
51,748
# Students in 5th Grade:
445
51,295
# Students in 6th Grade:
422
51,236
# Students in 7th Grade:
412
41,802
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
42,263
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
8,270
# Students in 10th Grade:
425
7,515
# Students in 11th Grade:
446
6,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
396
6,022
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,283 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 $12,864 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,283
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,864
$14,514
Best Beauregard Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Beauregard Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12380 Highway 171
Merryville, LA 70653
(337) 725-6302
Merryville, LA 70653
(337) 725-6302
Grades: PK-3
| 671 students
Rank: #22.
South Beauregard Upper Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12378 Hwy. 171
Longville, LA 70652
(337) 725-4228
Longville, LA 70652
(337) 725-4228
Grades: 4-6
| 396 students
Rank: #33.
Merryville High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7061 Highway 110 West
Merryville, LA 70653
(337) 825-8046
Merryville, LA 70653
(337) 825-8046
Grades: PK-12
| 496 students
Rank: #44.
East Beauregard Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5368 Highway 113
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 328-8551
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 328-8551
Grades: PK-5
| 427 students
Rank: #55.
Pine Wood Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 Mel Branch Memorial Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-8810
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-8810
Grades: 4-5
| 376 students
Rank: #66.
Deridder Junior High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
415 Frusha Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-9083
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-9083
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
Rank: #77.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
220 Martin Luther King Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-7380
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-7380
Grades: 2-3
| 348 students
Rank: #88.
East Beauregard High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5364 Highway 113
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 328-7513
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 328-7513
Grades: 6-12
| 430 students
Rank: #99.
Singer High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
153 Highway 110 East
Singer, LA 70660
(337) 463-5908
Singer, LA 70660
(337) 463-5908
Grades: PK-12
| 362 students
Rank: n/an/a
611 Frusha Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-4479
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-4479
Grades: PK-1
| 464 students
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