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East Carroll Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 383 students in East Carroll Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschool in East Carroll Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
785 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Carroll 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
27%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
13%
% Black
100%
42%
% White
n/a
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,124 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,093 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,124
$15,176
Spending / Student
$18,093
$14,514
Best East Carroll Parish School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1307 Gould Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-0325
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-0325
Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
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