For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,020 students in Morehouse Parish School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Louisiana.
Public Charter School in Morehouse Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Louisiana public charter school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
150 Schools
# Students
3,381 Students
95,106 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
5,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Morehouse Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Graduation Rate
82%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
341 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,432 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
10,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
2,152 Students
59,316 Students
% Black Students
64%
64%
# White Students
1,105 Students
18,213 Students
% White Students
33%
20%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
77 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
2,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
1,959
# Students in K Grade:
275
6,822
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
7,336
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
7,099
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
7,026
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
6,976
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
6,866
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
7,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
7,862
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
8,022
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
7,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
7,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
5,990
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
6,017
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,214 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,674 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,214
$14,974
Spending / Student
$14,674
$14,320
Best Morehouse Parish School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beekman Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15190 Am Baker Road
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Grades: PK-12
| 1,020 students
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