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Zachary Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Zachary.
Students
5,494
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,774
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$37.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Zachary Community School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Louisiana districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the LA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $37.7M, about $6,868 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Springfield.
PK–4Springfield Elementary SchoolLivingston Parish School District
5–1214 schoolsLivingston Parish School District
12Springfield High SchoolLivingston Parish School District
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,774 per student · 12% below LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 44%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,444’20
5,509’21
5,853’22
5,753’23
5,494’24
About steady.
Students
Black 61%White 30%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Zachary Elementary School
A778 students13:1
Rollins Place Elementary
774 students13:1
Northwestern Elementary School
337 students14:1
Northwestern Middle School
A841 students13:1
Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School
A−837 students13:1
Zachary High School
A1,726 students16:1
Zachary Early Learning Center
201 students12:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.