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Tensas Parish School District

512 Plank Road
St. Joseph, LA 71366-6628
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 157 students in Tensas Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Tensas Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 44% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Tensas Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tensas High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
2 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
341 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tensas 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#101 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
34%
15-19%
42%
6-9%
27%
(21-22)
80-89%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
84%
40%
% White
12%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,848 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 $23,235 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
$8 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,848
$15,176
Spending / Student
$23,235
$14,514

Best Tensas Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tensas High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
720 Plank Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3585
Gr: 6-12 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 341 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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