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West Carroll Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,151 students in West Carroll Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in West Carroll Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
1,699 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Carroll Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.66
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
17%
42%
% White
76%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,064 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,403 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,064
$15,176
Spending / Student
$13,403
$14,514
Best West Carroll Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
206 Tiger Drive
Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318) 428-4810
Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318) 428-4810
Gr: PK-5 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Forest School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
158 Clover Street
Forest, LA 71242
(318) 428-3672
Forest, LA 71242
(318) 428-3672
Gr: PK-12 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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