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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,191 students in Concordia Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Concordia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
10 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
3,136 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Concordia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,857 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
4,578 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
40,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
1,456 Students
132,170 Students
% Black Students
47%
42%
# White Students
1,447 Students
125,736 Students
% White Students
46%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
12,806 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
25,437
# Students in K Grade:
255
46,216
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
46,930
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
44,612
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
39,243
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
36,259
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
33,466
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
14,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
10,691
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
10,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
2,820
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
2,579
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
2,375
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
2,193
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,352 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 $15,129 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,352
$15,176
Spending / Student
$15,129
$14,514
Best Concordia Parish School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monterey High 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
| 407 students
Rank: n/an/a
110 Bateman Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293
Grades: PK-2
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Stampley Street
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6220
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6220
Grades: PK-2
| 469 students
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