Winn Parish School District

304 East Court Street
Winnfield, LA 71483-3213
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,187 students in Winn Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Winn Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
6 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
2,012 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Winn Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#78 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Winn Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winn 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.
34%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winn 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.
21%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Winn 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 Winn Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
673 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
34%
43%
# White Students
1,215 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
62 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
142
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,893 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,456 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Winn 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
$29 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Winn 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
$14,893
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Winn 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
$14,456
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Winn 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 Winn Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calvin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
223 Second Street
Calvin, LA 71410
(318) 727-8784
Grades: PK-12
| 322 students
Rank: #22.
Winnfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
685 Thomas Mill Road
Winnfield, LA 71483
(318) 628-2765
Grades: 5-8
| 345 students
Rank: #33.
Atlanta High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
118 School Road
Atlanta, LA 71404
(318) 628-4613
Grades: PK-12
| 230 students
Rank: #44.
Dodson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
305 Jones Street
Dodson, LA 71422
(318) 628-2172
Grades: PK-12
| 290 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,012 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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