B
Pointe Coupee Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves New Roads, Livonia, Fordoche and Morganza.
Students
2,293
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,418
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pointe Coupee Parish School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Louisiana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the LA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.8% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $29 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ventress.
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,418 per student · 18% above LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 25%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,722’20
2,589’21
2,710’22
2,590’23
2,293’24
Down 15.8% since 2020.
Students
Black 55%White 35%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 1%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.