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Red River Parish School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Coushatta, Martin, Hall Summit and Edgefield.

Students
1,243
Schools
5
Spent per student
$25,767
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Debt
$23.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Red River Parish School District

  • School Grade C−: better than 22% of Louisiana districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 42 pts below the state
  • Spends 65% more per student than the LA average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020
  • Debt of $23.8M, about $19,179 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Coushatta.

PK–5Red River Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12Red River High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. LA

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)42%
State average 84.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,767 per student · 65% above LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 15%Federal 16%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,394’20
1,313’21
1,412’22
1,362’23
1,243’24

Down 10.8% since 2020.

Students
Black 59%White 35%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Towns served

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.

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