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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 4 public high schools serving 1,202 students in Concordia Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Concordia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Concordia Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vidalia High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
3,192 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
15,197 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1,486 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
46%
40%
# White Students
1,499 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
47%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
258
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
47,484
# 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 High 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 High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2201 Murray Drive
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6231
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6231
Grades: 8-12
| 417 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
Ferriday High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 E. E. Wallace Boulevard
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8626
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8626
Grades: 8-12
| 314 students
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