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Concordia Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,461 students in Concordia Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Concordia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
3,192 Students
508,835 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
29,418 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Concordia 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 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Graduation Rate
83%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,903 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
7,998 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
56,087 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
1,486 Students
207,732 Students
% Black Students
46%
41%
# White Students
1,499 Students
212,327 Students
% White Students
47%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
19,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
23,486
# Students in K Grade:
258
51,049
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
56,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
53,865
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
52,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
51,955
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
51,356
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
52,132
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
42,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
43,944
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
8,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
7,866
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
6,297
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
6,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,082 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,863 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,082
$14,974
Spending / Student
$14,863
$14,320
Best Concordia Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monterey High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5920 Highway 129
Monterey, LA 71354
(318) 386-2214
Monterey, LA 71354
(318) 386-2214
Grades: PK-12
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Vidalia Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Concordia Avenue
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6224
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6224
Grades: 3-5
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Vidalia Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
210 Gillespie Street
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6227
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6227
Grades: 6-8
| 349 students
Rank: #44.
Concordia Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
160 Kindergarten Road
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3941
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3941
Grades: 3-12
| 75 students
Rank: #55.
Ferriday Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
151 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3105
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3105
Grades: 3-5
| 253 students
Rank: #66.
Ferriday Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8695
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8695
Grades: 6-8
| 230 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ferriday Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
110 Bateman Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293
Grades: PK-2
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
Vidalia Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
300 Stampley Street
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6220
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6220
Grades: PK-2
| 490 students
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