Caldwell Parish School District

7112 Hwy 165
Columbia, LA 71418-0001
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Caldwell Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 441 students in Caldwell Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High School in Caldwell Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Caldwell Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Caldwell Parish 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 22% 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
5 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
1,502 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Caldwell 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#67 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Caldwell Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caldwell 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.
38%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caldwell 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.
20%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Caldwell 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.
≥95%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Caldwell Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
236 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
16%
40%
# White Students
1,187 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
79%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
121
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,411 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,980 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Caldwell 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
$24 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Caldwell 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
$16,411
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Caldwell 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
$15,980
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Caldwell 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 Caldwell Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caldwell Parish High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
163 Spartan Drive
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-2750
Grades: 9-12
| 441 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,502 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 20% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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