Pointe Coupee Parish School District

337 Napoleon Street
New Roads, LA 70760-0579
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,010 students in Pointe Coupee 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 School in Pointe Coupee Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Pointe Coupee 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 Livonia 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 60% 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
389 Schools
# Students
2,710 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Pointe Coupee Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% has increased from 70% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#86 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pointe Coupee Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pointe Coupee 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.
31%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pointe Coupee 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.
17%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pointe Coupee 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.
80-84%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pointe Coupee Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
1,493 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
55%
40%
# White Students
998 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
37%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
217
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
140
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,419 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,478 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pointe Coupee 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
$37 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pointe Coupee 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
$15,419
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pointe Coupee 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
$13,478
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Livonia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3118 La Highway 78
Livonia, LA 70755
(225) 637-2532
Grades: 7-12
| 1,010 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,710 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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