For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 157 students in Tensas Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High School in Tensas Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Tensas Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is equal to the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tensas High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
2 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
341 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tensas Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
27%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
84%
40%
% White
12%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,848 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 $23,235 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,848
$15,176
Spending / Student
$23,235
$14,514
Best Tensas Parish School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tensas High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
720 Plank Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3585
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3585
Grades: 6-12
| 157 students
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