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Washington Parish School District

800 Main Street
Franklinton, LA 70438-1424
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,752 students in Washington 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 Washington Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
10 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
4,770 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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%)
28%
34%
42%
42%
23%
27%
85%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
26%
43%
% White
66%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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
Spending
$62 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,527
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,907
$14,514

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pine School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
28315 Highway 424
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 848-5243
Gr: 6-12 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Franklinton Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
617 Main Street
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-3501
Gr: 7-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Mt. Hermon School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
36119 Highway 38
Mount Hermon, LA 70450
(985) 877-4642
Gr: PK-12 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Varnado High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
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

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