Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 337 students in Madison Parish School District.
Public Preschools in Madison Parish School District have a diversity score of 0.13, which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 0.66.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
5 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
1,332 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
22,927 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
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,857 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,578 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
40,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
1,249 Students
132,170 Students
% Black Students
94%
42%
# White Students
32 Students
125,736 Students
% White Students
2%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
12,806 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
25,437
# Students in K Grade:
102
46,216
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
46,930
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
44,612
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
39,243
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
36,259
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
33,466
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
14,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
10,691
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
10,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
2,820
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
2,579
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
2,375
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
2,193
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tallulah Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Johnson Street
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-0732
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-0732
Grades: PK-2
| 337 students
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