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Washington Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,260 students in Washington Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Washington Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Washington Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pine School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
5,019 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Washington Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Graduation Rate
83%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
218 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1,377 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
28%
40%
# White Students
3,278 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
65%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
233
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
393
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
391
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
385
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
350
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
341
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
379
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
379
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
394
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
417
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,267 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,856
$14,974
Spending / Student
$12,267
$14,320
Best Washington Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
28315 Highway 424
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 848-5243
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 848-5243
Grades: 6-12
| 786 students
Rank: #22.
Franklinton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Demon Circle
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-6781
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-6781
Grades: 9-12
| 732 students
Rank: #33.
Mt. Hermon School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
36119 Highway 38
Mount Hermon, LA 70450
(985) 877-4642
Mount Hermon, LA 70450
(985) 877-4642
Grades: PK-12
| 433 students
Rank: #44.
Varnado High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25543 Washington Street
Varnado, LA 70467
(985) 732-2025
Varnado, LA 70467
(985) 732-2025
Grades: 6-12
| 309 students
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