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Madison Parish School District

301 South Chestnut Street
Tallulah, LA 71282-7128
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Madison 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 3 public middle schools serving 696 students in Madison 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 Schools in Madison Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,332 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Madison 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 72% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#175 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
6%
34%
12%
42%
4%
27%
72%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
94%
43%
% White
2%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,858 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,691 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,858
$15,176
Spending / Student
$16,691
$14,514

Best Madison Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Christian Acres Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Loop Road
Tallulah, LA 71284
(318) 574-1563
Gr: 6-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #22.
Madison High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1234 Madison High Drive
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-3529
Gr: 8-12 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1234 Madison High Drive
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-0933
Gr: 6-8 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,332 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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