West Feliciana Parish School District

4727 Fidelity Street
St. Francisville, LA 70775-1910
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

West Feliciana Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 474 students in West Feliciana 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 School in West Feliciana Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
4 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
2,245 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

West Feliciana Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#17 out of 193 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Feliciana Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Feliciana 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.
54%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Feliciana 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.
42%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Feliciana 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.
90-94%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Feliciana Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
773 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
34%
43%
# White Students
1,355 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
60%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
145
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
173
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,750 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,097 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Feliciana 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
$59 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Feliciana 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
$18,750
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Feliciana 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
$26,097
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Feliciana 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 West Feliciana Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Feliciana Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9559 Bains Road
Saint Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 635-3898
Grades: 6-8
| 474 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,245 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in LA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 42% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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