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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 872 students in Claiborne Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Claiborne Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
6 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,731 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Claiborne Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
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
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
1,160 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
67%
43%
# White Students
484 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
28%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
121
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,473 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,874 is higher than the state median of $14,320. 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
$16,473
$14,974
Spending / Student
$14,874
$14,320
Best Claiborne Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summerfield High School
Magnet 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
| 294 students
Rank: #22.
Haynesville Jr./sr. High School
Magnet 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: 5-12
| 300 students
Rank: #33.
Homer Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
612 Pelican Drive
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-2826
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-2826
Grades: 5-8
| 278 students
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