B+
West Carroll Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Oak Grove, Pioneer, Forest, Epps and Kilbourne.
Students
1,483
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,759
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
What stands out about West Carroll Parish School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Louisiana districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the LA average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.3% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Forest.
PK–12Forest SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,759 per student · 12% below LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 51%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,345’20
1,341’21
1,518’22
1,699’23
1,483’24
Up 10.3% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Black 18%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.