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Claiborne Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 773 students in Claiborne Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Claiborne Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Claiborne Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Homer High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
6 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
1,712 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Claiborne Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
27%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,510 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
25,539 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,156 Students
104,082 Students
% Black Students
68%
40%
# White Students
471 Students
116,193 Students
% White Students
27%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
232 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
8,383 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
1,427
# Students in K Grade:
129
3,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
4,091
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
4,091
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
4,012
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
4,151
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
4,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
6,406
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
9,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
10,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
60,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
54,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
49,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
46,126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,656 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 $15,039 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,656
$15,176
Spending / Student
$15,039
$14,514
Best Claiborne Parish School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summerfield High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4200 Highway 9
Summerfield, LA 71079
(318) 927-3621
Summerfield, LA 71079
(318) 927-3621
Grades: PK-12
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Haynesville Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9930 Highway 79
Haynesville, LA 71038
(318) 624-0905
Haynesville, LA 71038
(318) 624-0905
Grades: 6-12
| 251 students
Rank: #33.
Homer High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1008 North Main
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-2985
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-2985
Grades: 9-12
| 249 students
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