Morehouse Parish School District

4099 Naff Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,216 students in Morehouse Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Morehouse Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
3,381 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
17,377 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.
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
1 Student
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
2,152 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
64%
43%
# White Students
1,105 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
33%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
275
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
13,299
# 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.
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
$16,214
$14,974
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
$14,674
$14,320
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beekman Charter School
Magnet 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
| 1,020 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
| 294 students
Rank: #33.
Bastrop High School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
402 Highland Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0194
Grades: 7-12
| 902 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,381 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 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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