D
Junction City School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Junction City.
Students
673
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,743
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$9.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Junction City School District
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Louisiana districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the AR average
- 7 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.2M, about $13,611 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Athens.
PK–123 schoolsClaiborne Parish School District
123 high schoolsClaiborne Parish School District
123 high schoolsClaiborne Parish School District
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,743 per student · 6% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 63%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
654’20
664’21
702’22
682’23
673’24
About steady.
Students
White 54%Black 42%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.