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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 349 students in Red River Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Red River Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,362 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Red River 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 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
0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
808 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
59%
43%
# White Students
470 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
34%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
101
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,425 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 $25,662 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,425
$15,176
Spending / Student
$25,662
$14,514
Best Red River Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red River Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
931 East Carroll
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-5265
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-5265
Grades: 6-8
| 258 students
Rank: #22.
Ware Youth Center
Alternative 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
| 91 students
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