Morehouse Parish School District

4099 Naff Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,209 students in Morehouse Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Morehouse Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Morehouse Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bastrop High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
3,322 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Morehouse 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 82% has increased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#135 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Morehouse Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morehouse 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.
20%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morehouse 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.
10%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morehouse 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.
82%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Morehouse Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
4,510 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
25,539 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
2,140 Students
104,082 Students
% Black Students
64%
40%
# White Students
1,053 Students
116,193 Students
% White Students
32%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
232 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
8,383 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
1,427
# Students in K Grade:
264
3,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
4,091
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
4,091
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
4,012
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
4,151
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
4,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
6,406
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
9,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
10,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
60,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
54,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
49,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
46,126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,502 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,935 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Morehouse 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
$50 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Morehouse 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
$16,502
$15,176
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Morehouse 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
$14,935
$14,514
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beekman Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15190 Am Baker Road
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Grades: PK-12
| 1,076 students
Rank: #22.
Morehouse Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
909 Larche Lane
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126
Grades: PK-12
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Bastrop High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
402 Highland Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0194
Grades: 7-12
| 879 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,322 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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