Catahoula Parish School District

200 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340-1606
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 771 students in Catahoula Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Catahoula Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
1,050 Students
320,424 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
19,062 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Catahoula 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#72 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Catahoula 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 Catahoula 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.
35%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Catahoula 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.
17%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Catahoula 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.
75-79%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Catahoula Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,697 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
38,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
387 Students
133,146 Students
% Black Students
37%
42%
# White Students
618 Students
129,610 Students
% White Students
59%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
12,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
25,609
# Students in K Grade:
85
47,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
48,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
43,801
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
38,893
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
36,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
33,245
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
15,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
10,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
10,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
2,731
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
2,607
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
2,250
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
2,184
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,350 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,263 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Catahoula 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
$17 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Catahoula 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
$17,350
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Catahoula 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
$16,263
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrisonburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
505 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340
(318) 744-5273
Grades: PK-12
| 311 students
Rank: #22.
Sicily Island High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
303 Falcon Avenue
Sicily Island, LA 71368
(318) 389-5337
Grades: PK-12
| 201 students
Rank: #33.
Jonesville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1219 Cora Drive
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-8588
Grades: PK-5
| 259 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,050 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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