B+
Natchitoches Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Natchitoches, Campti, Provencal, Goldonna, Natchez, Clarence, Ashland, Robeline and Powhatan.
Students
4,792
Schools
13
Spent per student
$18,362
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Debt
$23.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Natchitoches Parish School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Louisiana districts
- Spends 18% more per student than the LA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020
- Debt of $23.1M, about $4,817 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Point Place.
PK–86 schoolsThis district
86 middle schoolsThis district
9–126 high schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,362 per student · 18% above LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 32%Federal 28%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,239’20
4,845’21
5,107’22
5,205’23
4,792’24
Down 8.5% since 2020.
Students
Black 57%White 35%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School
687 students13:1
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School
B444 students11:1
M.R. Weaver Elementary School
D379 students13:1
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School
A+290 students16:1
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School
D278 students11:1
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School
A−196 students9:1
Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School
C+100 students9:1
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School
D383 students13:1
Natchitoches Jr. High School
C−371 students12:1
N.S.U. Middle Lab School
A+178 students13:1
Natchitoches Central High School
B+1,188 students13:1
Lakeview Jr./Sr. High School
C261 students9:1
Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center
D−37 students8:1
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.