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West Carroll Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,256 students in West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,863 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
West Carroll 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
317 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
17%
43%
# White Students
1,422 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
76%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
119
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,826 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,223 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,826
$14,974
Spending / Student
$12,223
$14,320
Best West Carroll Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 West Main
Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318) 428-2308
Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318) 428-2308
Grades: 6-12
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Forest School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
158 Clover Street
Forest, LA 71242
(318) 428-3672
Forest, LA 71242
(318) 428-3672
Grades: PK-12
| 549 students
Rank: #33.
Kilbourne High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
229 West La. Avenue
Kilbourne, LA 71253
(318) 428-3721
Kilbourne, LA 71253
(318) 428-3721
Grades: PK-12
| 227 students
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