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Red River Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,011 students in Red River Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Red River Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
1,362 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Red River Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
59%
41%
% White
34%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,425 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,662 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,425
$15,176
Spending / Student
$25,662
$14,514
Best Red River Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red River Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Ashland Road
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-9290
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-9290
Gr: PK-5 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Red River Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
931 East Carroll
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-5265
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-5265
Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #33.
Ware Youth Center
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3565 Highway 71
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-4411
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-4411
Gr: K-12 | 91 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #44.
Red River Academic Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
550 Jim Crow Road
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-3313
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-3313
Gr: 3-6 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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