Central Community School District

10510 Joor Road Suite 300
Central, LA 70818
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 449 students in Central Community School District.
Public Preschools in Central Community School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 0.66.
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
659 Schools
# Students
4,875 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Central Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#14 out of 193 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Central Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Community   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.
55%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Community   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.
44%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Community   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.
91%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Central Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,857 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
4,578 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
438 Students
40,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
1,034 Students
132,170 Students
% Black Students
21%
42%
# White Students
3,179 Students
125,736 Students
% White Students
65%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
12,806 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
125
25,437
# Students in K Grade:
324
46,216
# Students in 1st Grade:
327
46,930
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
44,612
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
39,243
# Students in 4th Grade:
362
36,259
# Students in 5th Grade:
333
33,466
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
14,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
373
10,691
# Students in 8th Grade:
366
10,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
408
2,820
# Students in 10th Grade:
429
2,579
# Students in 11th Grade:
393
2,375
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
2,193
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,493 in this school district is less 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 $12,394 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Central Community   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
$60 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Central Community   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
$13,493
$15,176
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Central Community   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
$12,394
$14,514
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Central Community   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 Central Community School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
6612 Audusson
Greenwell Springs, LA 70739
(225) 261-4093
Grades: PK-K
| 449 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,875 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in LA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 44% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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