Red River Parish School District

1922 Alonzo Street
Coushatta, LA 71019-9411
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 631 students in Red River Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschool in Red River Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
1,412 Students
320,424 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
19,062 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.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#105 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Red River Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Red River 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.
24%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Red River 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.
13%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Red River 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.
75-79%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Red River Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,697 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
38,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
860 Students
133,146 Students
% Black Students
61%
42%
# White Students
464 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
58 Students
12,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
25,609
# Students in K Grade:
108
47,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
48,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
43,801
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
38,893
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
36,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
33,245
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
15,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
10,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
10,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
2,731
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
2,607
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
2,250
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
2,184
# 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.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Red River 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
$35 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Red River 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
$20,666
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Red River 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
$24,754
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Red River 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 Red River Parish School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Ashland Road
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-9290
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,412 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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