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Concordia Parish School District

4358 Highway 84 West
Vidalia, LA 71373-3353
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,402 students in Concordia Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Concordia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
3,136 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Concordia 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#84 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
27%
34%
29%
42%
18%
27%
80%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
47%
41%
% White
46%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,352 is higher 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 $15,129 is higher 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
$48 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,352
$15,176
Spending / Student
$15,129
$14,514

Best Concordia Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monterey High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5920 Highway 129
Monterey, LA 71354
(318) 386-2214
Gr: PK-12 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Vidalia Upper Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Concordia Avenue
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6224
Gr: 3-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Concordia Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Kindergarten Road
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3941
Gr: 3-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #44.
Vidalia Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Gillespie Street
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6227
Gr: 6-8 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Ferriday Upper Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
151 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3105
Gr: 3-5 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #66.
Ferriday Junior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8695
Gr: 6-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
110 Bateman Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293
Gr: PK-2 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
300 Stampley Street
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6220
Gr: PK-2 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,136 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 80% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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