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Lasalle Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 763 students in Lasalle Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Lasalle Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Lasalle Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jena High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
9 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
2,637 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lasalle Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.63
# American Indian Students
40 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
230 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
9%
40%
# White Students
2,259 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
86%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
224
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
207
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,009 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,980 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,009
$14,974
Spending / Student
$12,980
$14,320
Best Lasalle Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jena High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
243 East High School Drive
Jena, LA 71342
(318) 992-5195
Jena, LA 71342
(318) 992-5195
Grades: 9-12
| 529 students
Rank: #22.
Lasalle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1460 Blake Street
Olla, LA 71465
(318) 495-5165
Olla, LA 71465
(318) 495-5165
Grades: 9-12
| 234 students
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