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Washington Parish School District

800 Main Street
Franklinton, LA 70438-1424

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Top 30%

Tel: (985) 839-3436

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,038 Schools

# Students

4,770 Students

502,401 Students

# Teachers

336 Teachers

35,169 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	234	123
Kind	305	257
1	392	286
2	374	285
3	366	276
4	345	270
5	336	267
6	315	267
7	171	218
8	202	220
9	186	43
10	186	39
11	188	34
12	141	31

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District Rank

Washington Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#55 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washington Parish School District
2023	#55
2022	#53
2021	#46
2019	#63
2018	#78
2017	#65
2016	#84
2015	#62
2014	#61
2013	#61
2012	#61

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	28%	34%
2022	27%	32%
2021	27%	29%
2019	61%	64%
2018	60%	64%
2017	55%	63%
2016	53%	64%
2015	55%	61%
2014	67%	68%
2013	66%	67%
2012	65%	71%

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42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	42%	42%
2021	41%	40%
2019	70%	70%
2018	60%	70%
2017	70%	69%
2016	69%	70%
2015	70%	70%
2014	67%	69%
2013	71%	71%
2012	69%	71%
2011	63%	67%

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23%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	23%	27%
2021	23%	26%

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85%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	85%	83%
2022	83%	83%
2021	87%	83%
2020	88%	84%
2019	86%	81%
2018	84%	82%
2017	81%	79%
2016	79%	79%
2014	85%	77%
2013	82%	77%
2012	81%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.50	0.65
2022	0.50	0.64
2021	0.51	0.64
2020	0.49	0.62
2019	0.49	0.62
2018	0.48	0.61
2017	0.48	0.61
2016	0.47	0.61
2015	0.47	0.61
2014	0.47	0.60
2013	0.47	0.58
2012	0.46	0.58
2011	0.47	0.56
2010	0.47	0.56
2009	0.47	0.55
2008	0.47	0.55
2007	0.48	0.55
2006	0.48	0.54
2005	0.48	0.54
2004	0.48	0.54
2003	0.48	0.54
2002	0.48	0.54
2001	0.48	0.53
2000	0.48	0.53
1999	0.48	0.53
1998	0.49	0.53
1997	0.49	0.53
1996	0.49	0.53
1995	0.49	0.52
1994	0.49	0.52
1993	0.49	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	5%	11%
2022	5%	9%
2021	4%	9%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%

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% Black

26%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	28%	41%
2022	29%	42%
2021	31%	42%
2020	30%	43%
2019	30%	43%
2018	31%	44%
2017	31%	44%
2016	31%	44%
2015	31%	44%
2014	31%	44%
2013	32%	44%
2012	30%	45%
2011	32%	45%
2010	33%	46%
2009	34%	46%
2008	34%	46%
2007	35%	45%
2006	36%	45%
2005	38%	48%
2004	38%	48%
2003	38%	48%
2002	38%	48%
2001	38%	48%
2000	40%	48%
1999	40%	47%
1998	40%	47%
1997	41%	46%
1996	41%	46%
1995	41%	46%
1994	42%	46%
1993	41%	46%

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% White

66%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	65%	42%
2022	64%	43%
2021	63%	43%
2020	65%	44%
2019	65%	44%
2018	66%	45%
2017	66%	45%
2016	66%	45%
2015	66%	45%
2014	66%	47%
2013	66%	48%
2012	68%	47%
2011	66%	49%
2010	65%	48%
2009	65%	49%
2008	64%	49%
2007	64%	50%
2006	64%	51%
2005	62%	48%
2004	62%	48%
2003	62%	48%
2002	62%	48%
2001	62%	49%
2000	60%	49%
1999	60%	50%
1998	60%	50%
1997	59%	51%
1996	59%	51%
1995	59%	52%
1994	58%	52%
1993	59%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,527 in this school district is less 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 $12,907 is less 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

$65 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$65 MM	$11 MM
2022	$57 MM	$11 MM
2021	$65 MM	$11 MM
2020	$57 MM	$11 MM
2019	$55 MM	$10 MM
2018	$56 MM	$10 MM
2017	$56 MM	$24 MM
2016	$56 MM	$22 MM
2015	$57 MM	$30 MM
2014	$55 MM	$26 MM
2012	$58 MM	$28 MM
2011	$57 MM	$29 MM
2010	$57 MM	$30 MM
2009	$57 MM	$33 MM
2008	$56 MM	$36 MM
2007	$50 MM	$39 MM
2006	$48 MM	$49 MM
2005	$43 MM	$47 MM
2004	$40 MM	$44 MM
2003	$37 MM	$44 MM
2002	$33 MM	$40 MM
2001	$32 MM	$39 MM
2000	$30 MM	$37 MM
1999	$29 MM	$36 MM
1998	$28 MM	$35 MM
1997	$27 MM	$32 MM
1996	$26 MM	$32 MM
1995	$24 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$62 MM	$11 MM
2022	$55 MM	$11 MM
2021	$62 MM	$11 MM
2020	$55 MM	$11 MM
2019	$55 MM	$10 MM
2018	$55 MM	$10 MM
2017	$53 MM	$26 MM
2016	$55 MM	$21 MM
2015	$55 MM	$31 MM
2014	$55 MM	$25 MM
2012	$60 MM	$27 MM
2011	$55 MM	$27 MM
2010	$55 MM	$31 MM
2009	$54 MM	$33 MM
2008	$55 MM	$37 MM
2007	$53 MM	$37 MM
2006	$55 MM	$50 MM
2005	$47 MM	$47 MM
2004	$41 MM	$43 MM
2003	$36 MM	$43 MM
2002	$32 MM	$40 MM
2001	$29 MM	$36 MM
2000	$30 MM	$35 MM
1999	$29 MM	$36 MM
1998	$28 MM	$35 MM
1997	$26 MM	$31 MM
1996	$24 MM	$29 MM
1995	$24 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,527

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$12,856	$12,600
2022	$11,120	$13,078
2021	$13,004	$13,359
2020	$11,120	$13,078
2019	$10,585	$12,530
2018	$10,729	$12,584
2017	$10,562	$25,228
2016	$10,489	$23,242
2015	$10,682	$13,503
2014	$10,275	$12,845
2012	$10,692	$14,406
2011	$10,657	$15,198
2010	$10,692	$13,503
2009	$10,748	$14,187
2008	$10,595	$12,389
2007	$9,764	$10,932
2006	$9,835	$12,867
2005	$9,032	$11,620
2004	$8,464	$10,870
2003	$7,856	$11,328
2002	$7,125	$10,341
2001	$6,790	$9,344
2000	$6,444	$8,382
1999	$6,244	$7,058
1998	$5,846	$6,588
1997	$4,670	$5,518
1995	$4,519	$5,571
1992	$3,871	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$12,907

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washington Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$12,267	$12,635
2022	$10,747	$12,850
2021	$12,407	$13,396
2020	$10,747	$12,850
2019	$10,546	$12,249
2018	$10,431	$12,261
2017	$10,150	$27,263
2016	$10,289	$22,047
2015	$10,373	$14,322
2014	$10,220	$12,454
2012	$10,915	$14,093
2011	$10,282	$14,461
2010	$10,383	$14,322
2009	$10,195	$14,076
2008	$10,379	$12,655
2007	$10,287	$10,344
2006	$11,319	$13,237
2005	$9,918	$11,780
2004	$8,614	$10,557
2003	$7,689	$11,113
2002	$6,978	$10,279
2001	$6,268	$8,608
2000	$6,417	$7,910
1999	$6,155	$6,987
1998	$5,770	$6,521
1997	$4,449	$5,347
1995	$4,414	$5,388
1992	$3,789	$4,948

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Best Washington Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pine School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

28315 Highway 424
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 848-5243

Gr: 6-12 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Enon Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

14058 Highway 16
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-3976

Gr: PK-6 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Thomas Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

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30341 Highway 424
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 848-2881

Gr: PK-5 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #44.

Franklinton Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

345 Jaguar Drive
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-3580

Gr: 4-6 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #55.

Franklinton Primary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

610 T.w. Barker Drive
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-5674

Gr: PK-3 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #66.

Wesley Ray Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

30523 Wesley Ray Road
Angie, LA 70426
(985) 986-3131

Gr: PK-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #77.

Mt. Hermon School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

36119 Highway 38
Mount Hermon, LA 70450
(985) 877-4642

Gr: PK-12 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #88.

Varnado High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

25543 Washington Street
Varnado, LA 70467
(985) 732-2025

Gr: 6-12 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,770 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 85% (Top 30% in LA)
: Top 30%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 23% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education