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Grant Parish School District

512 Main Street
Colfax, LA 71417-1523
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Grant Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 941 students in Grant Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Grant Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
8 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
2,893 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Grant Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#45 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
34%
32%
39%
42%
25%
27%
≥95%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
12%
43%
% White
83%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,238 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,749 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,238
$15,176
Spending / Student
$16,749
$14,514

Best Grant Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grant Junior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
17773 Highway 167
Dry Prong, LA 71423
(318) 899-5697
Grades: 6-8
| 468 students
Rank: #22.
Georgetown High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4528 Highway 500
Georgetown, LA 71432
(318) 827-5306
Grades: PK-12
| 209 students
Rank: #33.
Montgomery High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Harrison Drive
Montgomery, LA 71454
(318) 646-2879
Grades: 6-12
| 264 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,893 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in LA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 25% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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