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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,803 students in Beauregard Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Beauregard Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Beauregard Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Beauregard High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
12 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
6,020 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Beauregard 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 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
337 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
632 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
11%
40%
# White Students
4,652 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
77%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
361 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
490
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
528
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
439
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
450
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
430
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
423
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
448
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
443
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
487
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
410
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
383
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,128 is higher 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 $12,733 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,128
$14,974
Spending / Student
$12,733
$14,320
Best Beauregard Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merryville High School
Magnet 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
| 524 students
Rank: #22.
Deridder High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
723 O'neal Street
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-3266
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-3266
Grades: 8-12
| 696 students
Rank: #33.
South Beauregard High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
151 Longville Church Road
Longville, LA 70652
(337) 725-3536
Longville, LA 70652
(337) 725-3536
Grades: 7-12
| 801 students
Rank: #44.
East Beauregard High School
Magnet 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
| 432 students
Rank: #55.
Singer High School
Magnet 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
| 350 students
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