Top Rankings
Vernon Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,680 students in Vernon Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Vernon Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
18 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
9,037 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
512 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Vernon Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
27%
Graduation Rate
98%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
84 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
899 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
1,209 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
13%
43%
# White Students
6,059 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
67%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
65 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
675 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
548
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
737
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
838
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
749
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
686
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
621
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
691
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
671
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
676
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
698
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
533
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
508
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
463
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,601 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,008
$14,974
Spending / Student
$11,601
$14,320
Best Vernon Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rosepine High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
502 Louisiana Avenue
Rosepine, LA 70659
(337) 463-6079
Rosepine, LA 70659
(337) 463-6079
Grades: 7-12
| 571 students
Rank: #22.
Anacoco High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4740 Port Arthur Avenue
Anacoco, LA 71403
(337) 239-3039
Anacoco, LA 71403
(337) 239-3039
Grades: 7-12
| 347 students
Rank: #33.
Hicks High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1296 Hicks School Road
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 239-9645
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 239-9645
Grades: PK-12
| 368 students
Rank: #44.
Simpson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4262 Highway 8
Simpson, LA 71474
(337) 383-7810
Simpson, LA 71474
(337) 383-7810
Grades: PK-12
| 278 students
Rank: #55.
Evans High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Highway 111
Evans, LA 70639
(337) 286-5289
Evans, LA 70639
(337) 286-5289
Grades: PK-12
| 402 students
Rank: #66.
Leesville Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
480 Berry Avenue
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 239-3874
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 239-3874
Grades: 7-8
| 447 students
Rank: #77.
Pickering High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
180 Lebleu Road
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 537-1555
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 537-1555
Grades: 7-12
| 457 students
Rank: #88.
Pitkin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7239 Highway 463
Pitkin, LA 70656
(318) 358-3121
Pitkin, LA 70656
(318) 358-3121
Grades: PK-12
| 417 students
Rank: #99.
Hornbeck High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2363 Stillwell Avenue
Hornbeck, LA 71439
(318) 565-4440
Hornbeck, LA 71439
(318) 565-4440
Grades: PK-12
| 393 students
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