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Avoyelles Parish School District

221 Tunica Drive West
Marksville, LA 71351-2603
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 388 students in Avoyelles Parish School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Louisiana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School in Avoyelles Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Louisiana public charter school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
5,007 Students
99,530 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
5,961 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Avoyelles Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#82 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
25%
34%
32%
42%
18%
27%
89%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.56
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
43%
63%
% White
49%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,174 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,296
$15,176
Spending / Student
$14,174
$14,514

Best Avoyelles Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La School For Ag Science
Vocational School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5303 Highway 115
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318) 346-2762
Gr: 7-12 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,007 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 89% (Top 20% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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