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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%
The gist

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 Kilbourne.

PK–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. LA

2020–21
Math 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.

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