For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,479 students in Morehouse Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Morehouse Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
3,381 Students
320,424 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
19,062 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,697 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
38,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
2,152 Students
133,146 Students
% Black Students
64%
42%
# White Students
1,105 Students
129,610 Students
% White Students
33%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
12,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
25,609
# Students in K Grade:
275
47,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
48,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
43,801
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
38,893
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
36,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
33,245
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
15,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
10,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
10,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
2,731
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
2,607
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
2,250
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
2,184
# 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 Preschools (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
Rank: #22.
Morehouse Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
909 Larche Lane
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126
Grades: PK-12
| 294 students
Rank: #33.
Delta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7661 Mer Rouge/collinston Road
Mer Rouge, LA 71261
(318) 647-3443
Mer Rouge, LA 71261
(318) 647-3443
Grades: PK-6
| 578 students
Rank: #44.
Morehouse Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 West Madison Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0776
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0776
Grades: PK-6
| 587 students
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