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Madison 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 middle schools serving 696 students in Madison Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Madison Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,332 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Madison 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 60-64% has increased from 40-44% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
27%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
1,249 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
94%
43%
# White Students
32 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
2%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
102
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,858 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,691 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,858
$15,176
Spending / Student
$16,691
$14,514
Best Madison Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christian Acres Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Loop Road
Tallulah, LA 71284
(318) 574-1563
Tallulah, LA 71284
(318) 574-1563
Grades: 6-12
| 93 students
Rank: #22.
Madison High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1234 Madison High Drive
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-3529
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-3529
Grades: 8-12
| 343 students
Rank: #33.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1234 Madison High Drive
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-0933
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-0933
Grades: 6-8
| 260 students
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