C
Madison Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Tallulah, Richmond, Delta and Mound.
Students
1,133
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,532
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Debt
$7.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Madison Parish School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Louisiana districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 31% more per student than the LA average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.4M, about $6,544 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mound.
PK–2Tallulah Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Wright Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Madison Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Madison High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency3%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,532 per student · 31% above LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 45%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 31%Federal 39%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,102’20
1,161’21
1,379’22
1,332’23
1,133’24
About steady.
Students
Black 94%White 2%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.