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Red River Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 444 students in Red River Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Red River Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Red River Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Red River High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
1,412 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Red River 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
860 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
61%
40%
# White Students
464 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
33%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
108
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,666 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,754 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,666
$14,974
Spending / Student
$24,754
$14,320
Best Red River Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
915 East Carroll
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-4913
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-4913
Grades: 9-12
| 364 students
Rank: #22.
Ware Youth Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3565 Highway 71
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-4411
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-4411
Grades: K-12
| 80 students
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