B
Concordia Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Vidalia, Ferriday, Ridgecrest and Clayton.
Students
2,911
Schools
10
Spent per student
$16,557
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
What stands out about Concordia Parish School District
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Louisiana districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the LA average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Minorca.
PK–123 schoolsThis district
123 high schoolsThis district
123 high schoolsThis district
123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,557 per student · 6% above LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 42%Federal 26%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,261’20
3,066’21
3,192’22
3,136’23
2,911’24
Down 10.7% since 2020.
Students
Black 48%White 44%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Vidalia Lower Elementary School
415 students14:1
Vidalia Upper Elementary School
B−316 students12:1
Ferriday Lower Elementary School
313 students14:1
Ferriday Upper Elementary School
D242 students12:1
Vidalia Junior High School
C336 students11:1
Ferriday Junior High School
D241 students10:1
Vidalia High School
C364 students12:1
Ferriday High School
C−289 students9:1
Monterey High School
A−369 students9:1
Concordia Education Center
D−26 students4:1
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.