Webster Parish School District

Public Regional · 11 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for Minden, Springhill, Sibley, Cullen, Doyline, Sarepta, Cotton Valley, Dubberly, Dixie Inn, Heflin and Shongaloo.

At a glance

4,967Students enrolled

14Schools

11Towns served

$16,109Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

72%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs LA

Math proficiency17%

State average 28.7%

Reading / language arts26%

State average 40.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)91%

State average 84.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$16,109

per student each year · 3% above the LA average

Spending

Classroom instruction61%

Support & administration33%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)40%

State37%

Federal23%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,700’20

5,441’21

5,549’22

5,359’23

4,967’24

Students

White · 47%2,315

Black · 46%2,264

Two or more races · 4%183

Hispanic · 4%177

Asian · 0%16

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%10

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Minden11,455 people

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Springhill4,599 people

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Sibley1,376 people

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Cullen758 people

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Doyline725 people

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Sarepta724 people

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Cotton Valley701 people

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Dubberly339 people

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Dixie Inn300 people

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Heflin139 people

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Shongaloo85 people

Schools14 in district

Level

All 14 Elementary 8 Middle 2 High 3 Other 1

J. A. Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 429 students · Minden

Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 427 students · Dubberly

J. L. Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 2–3 · 318 students · Minden

E. S. Richardson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 4–5 · 275 students · Minden

Browning Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 252 students · Springhill

Brown Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 186 students · Springhill

North Webster Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 140 students · Cotton Valley

North Webster Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 118 students · Shongaloo

Webster Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 461 students · Minden

North Webster Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 320 students · Sarepta

Minden High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 689 students · Minden

Lakeside Junior-Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 546 students · Sibley

North Webster High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 421 students · Springhill

Doyline High SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 385 students · Doyline

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.