Item: Catahoula Parish School District
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Catahoula Parish School District

200 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340-1606

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Top 50%

Tel: (318) 744-5727

For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 983 students in Catahoula Parish School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

�� Schools in Catahoula Parish School District have an score of 21% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 34%), and score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,331 Schools

# Students

983 Students

708,663 Students

# Teachers

53 Teachers

48,945 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	29	133
Kind	91	269
1	78	286
2	83	285
3	75	276
4	67	270
5	82	267
6	66	267
7	67	267
8	75	271
9	66	316
10	73	285
11	76	259
12	55	240

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District Rank

Catahoula 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 75% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#83 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District
2023	#83
2022	#72
2021	#75
2019	#55
2018	#68
2017	#48
2016	#42
2015	#62
2014	#64
2013	#64
2012	#45

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	21%	34%
2022	23%	32%
2021	17%	29%
2019	61%	64%
2018	63%	64%
2017	65%	63%
2016	64%	64%
2015	60%	61%
2014	65%	68%
2013	64%	67%
2012	71%	71%

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35%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	35%	42%
2021	34%	40%
2019	74%	70%
2018	63%	70%
2017	71%	69%
2016	73%	70%
2015	67%	70%
2014	69%	69%
2013	71%	71%
2012	72%	71%
2011	71%	67%

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17%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	17%	27%
2021	16%	26%

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75%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	75%	83%
2022	77%	83%
2021	87%	83%
2020	87%	84%
2019	87%	81%
2018	77%	82%
2017	87%	79%
2016	87%	79%
2014	57%	77%
2013	67%	77%
2012	67%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.51	0.65
2022	0.52	0.64
2021	0.51	0.64
2020	0.51	0.62
2019	0.51	0.62
2018	0.51	0.61
2017	0.51	0.61
2016	0.50	0.61
2015	0.50	0.61
2014	0.51	0.60
2013	0.51	0.58
2012	0.51	0.58
2011	0.51	0.56
2010	0.51	0.56
2009	0.51	0.55
2008	0.51	0.55
2007	0.50	0.55
2006	0.49	0.54
2005	0.48	0.54
2004	0.48	0.54
2003	0.48	0.54
2002	0.48	0.54
2001	0.48	0.53
2000	0.48	0.53
1999	0.48	0.53
1998	0.47	0.53
1997	0.48	0.53
1996	0.47	0.53
1995	0.47	0.52
1994	0.47	0.52
1993	0.47	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	11%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

33%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	37%	41%
2022	39%	42%
2021	39%	42%
2020	37%	43%
2019	37%	43%
2018	40%	44%
2017	40%	44%
2016	39%	44%
2015	40%	44%
2014	42%	44%
2013	41%	44%
2012	41%	45%
2011	41%	45%
2010	42%	46%
2009	42%	46%
2008	42%	46%
2007	40%	45%
2006	40%	45%
2005	39%	48%
2004	37%	48%
2003	37%	48%
2002	37%	48%
2001	38%	48%
2000	37%	48%
1999	38%	47%
1998	37%	47%
1997	38%	46%
1996	37%	46%
1995	36%	46%
1994	35%	46%
1993	35%	46%

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% White

62%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	59%	42%
2022	58%	43%
2021	58%	43%
2020	60%	44%
2019	60%	44%
2018	59%	45%
2017	59%	45%
2016	60%	45%
2015	59%	45%
2014	57%	47%
2013	57%	48%
2012	57%	47%
2011	58%	49%
2010	56%	48%
2009	57%	49%
2008	57%	49%
2007	59%	50%
2006	60%	51%
2005	61%	48%
2004	62%	48%
2003	63%	48%
2002	62%	48%
2001	62%	49%
2000	62%	49%
1999	62%	50%
1998	63%	50%
1997	61%	51%
1996	63%	51%
1995	64%	52%
1994	64%	52%
1993	64%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,533 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,371 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$18 MM	$11 MM
2022	$15 MM	$11 MM
2021	$18 MM	$11 MM
2020	$15 MM	$11 MM
2019	$16 MM	$10 MM
2018	$16 MM	$10 MM
2017	$16 MM	$24 MM
2016	$18 MM	$22 MM
2015	$18 MM	$30 MM
2014	$19 MM	$26 MM
2012	$19 MM	$28 MM
2011	$18 MM	$29 MM
2010	$18 MM	$30 MM
2009	$18 MM	$33 MM
2008	$17 MM	$36 MM
2007	$15 MM	$39 MM
2006	$15 MM	$49 MM
2005	$15 MM	$47 MM
2004	$15 MM	$44 MM
2003	$14 MM	$44 MM
2002	$13 MM	$40 MM
2001	$13 MM	$39 MM
2000	$14 MM	$37 MM
1999	$13 MM	$36 MM
1998	$12 MM	$35 MM
1997	$12 MM	$32 MM
1996	$11 MM	$32 MM
1995	$11 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$17 MM	$11 MM
2022	$15 MM	$11 MM
2021	$17 MM	$11 MM
2020	$15 MM	$11 MM
2019	$16 MM	$10 MM
2018	$16 MM	$10 MM
2017	$17 MM	$26 MM
2016	$18 MM	$21 MM
2015	$18 MM	$31 MM
2014	$18 MM	$25 MM
2012	$22 MM	$27 MM
2011	$19 MM	$27 MM
2010	$18 MM	$31 MM
2009	$17 MM	$33 MM
2008	$16 MM	$37 MM
2007	$15 MM	$37 MM
2006	$14 MM	$50 MM
2005	$14 MM	$47 MM
2004	$14 MM	$43 MM
2003	$14 MM	$43 MM
2002	$13 MM	$40 MM
2001	$13 MM	$36 MM
2000	$13 MM	$35 MM
1999	$13 MM	$36 MM
1998	$12 MM	$35 MM
1997	$11 MM	$31 MM
1996	$11 MM	$29 MM
1995	$13 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,533

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$17,350	$12,600
2022	$13,209	$13,078
2021	$16,744	$13,359
2020	$13,209	$13,078
2019	$13,111	$12,530
2018	$12,414	$12,584
2017	$12,401	$25,228
2016	$12,557	$23,242
2015	$12,385	$13,503
2014	$12,699	$12,845
2012	$12,017	$14,406
2011	$11,464	$15,198
2010	$11,163	$13,503
2009	$10,578	$14,187
2008	$9,918	$12,389
2007	$8,551	$10,932
2006	$8,187	$12,867
2005	$8,285	$11,620
2004	$8,557	$10,870
2003	$7,531	$11,328
2002	$7,290	$10,341
2001	$6,996	$9,344
2000	$6,846	$8,382
1999	$6,258	$7,058
1998	$5,740	$6,588
1997	$5,123	$5,518
1995	$4,769	$5,571
1992	$4,226	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$17,371

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$16,263	$12,635
2022	$13,156	$12,850
2021	$15,695	$13,396
2020	$13,156	$12,850
2019	$13,354	$12,249
2018	$12,606	$12,261
2017	$12,970	$27,263
2016	$12,623	$22,047
2015	$12,187	$14,322
2014	$12,233	$12,454
2012	$14,165	$14,093
2011	$12,058	$14,461
2010	$10,984	$14,322
2009	$10,313	$14,076
2008	$9,631	$12,655
2007	$8,262	$10,344
2006	$7,696	$13,237
2005	$8,074	$11,780
2004	$8,005	$10,557
2003	$7,486	$11,113
2002	$7,229	$10,279
2001	$6,655	$8,608
2000	$6,440	$7,910
1999	$6,067	$6,987
1998	$5,441	$6,521
1997	$4,837	$5,347
1995	$5,340	$5,388
1992	$4,217	$4,948

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Best Catahoula Parish School District �� Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Central High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

244 Larto Bayou Road
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-7574

Grades: K-12

| 51 students

Rank: #22.

Harrisonburg High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

505 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340
(318) 744-5273

Grades: PK-12

| 319 students

Rank: #33.

Sicily Island High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

303 Falcon Avenue
Sicily Island, LA 71368
(318) 389-5337

Grades: PK-12

| 168 students

Rank: #44.

Jonesville Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1219 Cora Drive
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-8588

Grades: PK-5

| 247 students

Rank: #55.

Block High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 Division Street
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-7996

Grades: 6-12

| 198 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Catahoula Parish School District?

Catahoula Parish School District manages 5 public schools serving 983 students.

What is the rank of Catahoula Parish School District?

Catahoula Parish School District is ranked #84 out of 177 school districts in Louisiana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Catahoula Parish School District?

62% of Catahoula Parish School District students are White, 33% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Catahoula Parish School District?

Catahoula Parish School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What is Catahoula Parish School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,371 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 983 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 75% (Btm 50% in LA)
: Top 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 17% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education