Webster Parish School District

1442 Sheppard Street
Minden, LA 71055-3509
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Webster 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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,255 students in Webster Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Webster Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Webster Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakeside Junior-senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
14 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
5,359 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Webster Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#86 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Webster Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Webster 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.
31%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Webster 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.
17%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Webster 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.
88%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Webster Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
4,510 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
25,539 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
2,327 Students
104,082 Students
% Black Students
43%
40%
# White Students
2,624 Students
116,193 Students
% White Students
49%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
232 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
8,383 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
200
1,427
# Students in K Grade:
388
3,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
376
4,091
# Students in 2nd Grade:
396
4,091
# Students in 3rd Grade:
394
4,012
# Students in 4th Grade:
326
4,151
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
4,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
6,406
# Students in 7th Grade:
438
9,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
379
10,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
60,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
458
54,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
447
49,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
387
46,126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,255 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,135 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Webster 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
$81 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Webster 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
$15,255
$15,176
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Webster 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
$15,135
$14,514
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Webster 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 Webster Parish School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Junior-senior High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9090 Hwy 371
Sibley, LA 71073
(318) 377-2133
Grades: 6-12
| 558 students
Rank: #22.
North Webster High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
101 South Arkansas
Springhill, LA 71075
(318) 539-2563
Grades: 9-12
| 512 students
Rank: #33.
Minden High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1103 S College St
Minden, LA 71058
(318) 377-2766
Grades: 9-12
| 761 students
Rank: #44.
Doyline High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
376 College St
Doyline, LA 71023
(318) 745-3673
Grades: PK-12
| 424 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,359 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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