Washington Parish School District

800 Main Street
Franklinton, LA 70438-1424
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 middle schools serving 1,890 students in Washington Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Washington Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
5,019 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
17,377 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.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#53 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington 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.
42%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington 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.
23%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington 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.
83%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
218 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
1,377 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
28%
43%
# White Students
3,278 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
65%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
233
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
393
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
391
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
385
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
350
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
341
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
379
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
379
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
394
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
417
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
13,299
# 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.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington 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
$62 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington 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
$12,856
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington 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
$12,267
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington 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 Washington Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
28315 Highway 424
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 848-5243
Grades: 6-12
| 786 students
Rank: #22.
Franklinton Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
617 Main Street
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-3501
Grades: 7-8
| 362 students
Rank: #33.
Mt. Hermon School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
36119 Highway 38
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:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
25543 Washington Street
Varnado, LA 70467
(985) 732-2025
Grades: 6-12
| 309 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,019 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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