East Carroll Parish School District

514 Third Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254-2904
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 396 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 99% 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
676 Schools
# Students
812 Students
322,030 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
19,170 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

East Carroll Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 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.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#176 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Carroll Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Carroll Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Carroll Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Carroll Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Carroll Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.02
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,937 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,703 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
38,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
12%
# Black Students
805 Students
134,105 Students
% Black Students
99%
42%
# White Students
4 Students
129,970 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
12,329 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
26,260
# Students in K Grade:
70
48,080
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
48,732
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
43,992
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
38,950
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
36,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
33,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
15,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
10,405
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
10,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
2,731
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
2,607
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
2,250
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
2,184
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,488 is higher than the state median of $14,921. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,491 is higher than the state median of $14,270. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Carroll Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Carroll Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,488
$14,921
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Carroll Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,491
$14,270
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Carroll Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Carroll Parish School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1307 Gould Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-0325
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 812 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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