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East Carroll 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 is 1 public middle school serving 172 students in East Carroll Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in East Carroll Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
785 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Carroll Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
27%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
11%
% Black
100%
43%
% White
n/a
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,124 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,093 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,124
$15,176
Spending / Student
$18,093
$14,514
Best East Carroll Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Griffin Middle School Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1205 Gould Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-1395
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-1395
Gr: 6-8 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
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