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East Carroll 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 is 1 public preschool serving 383 students in East Carroll Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschool in East Carroll Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
785 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
East Carroll 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
27%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,857 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,578 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
40,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
13%
# Black Students
782 Students
132,170 Students
% Black Students
100%
42%
# White Students
1 Student
125,736 Students
% White Students
n/a
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
12,806 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
25,437
# Students in K Grade:
40
46,216
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
46,930
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
44,612
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
39,243
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
36,259
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
33,466
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
14,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
10,691
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
10,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
2,820
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
2,579
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
2,375
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
2,193
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,124 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,093 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,124
$15,176
Spending / Student
$18,093
$14,514
Best East Carroll Parish School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1307 Gould Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-0325
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-0325
Grades: PK-5
| 383 students
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