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Caldwell Parish School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,427 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Caldwell Parish School District is a school district in Louisiana (Caldwell Parish). During the 2024 school year, 1,427 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Caldwell Parish School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Melinda BallardDistrict 3
Bo BartonDistrict 2
Maria BassDistrict 5
Gary CasselsDistrict 7
Johnnie FallinDistrict 6
Baron GlassDistrict 4
Randy RentzDistrict 1

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Overlapping state house districts

Caldwell Parish School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Louisiana House of Representatives District 20Neil RiserRepublican Party 100% 25%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,230,000 $4,317 24%
Local: $7,285,000 $5,049 28%
State: $12,524,000 $8,679 48%
Total: $26,039,000 $18,045
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $25,291,000 $17,526
Total Current Expenditures: $24,588,000 $17,039
Instructional Expenditures: $13,886,000 $9,623 55%
Student and Staff Support: $3,428,000 $2,375 14%
Administration: $2,487,000 $1,723 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,786,000 $3,316 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $499,000 $345
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $159,000 $110

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 17 PS 6-9 21-39 <=20 18
2018-2019 53 PS 30-34 60-79 40-59 58
2017-2018 56 PS 35-39 60-79 60-79 60
2016-2017 58 PS 45-49 60-79 40-59 61
2015-2016 55 40-44 60-79 >=50 58
2014-2015 53 PS 35-39 60-79 <50 57
2013-2014 58 PS 40-44 60-79 >=50 61
2012-2013 57 40-44 60-79 >=50 59
2011-2012 68 PS 55-59 >=80 PS PS 71
2010-2011 65 PS 40-44 60-79 PS PS 70

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 PS 10-14 21-39 40-59 38
2018-2019 71 PS 45-49 >=80 60-79 77
2017-2018 66 PS 45-49 60-79 40-59 70
2016-2017 69 PS 50-54 60-79 40-59 74
2015-2016 74 PS 60-64 60-79 >=50 77
2014-2015 75 PS 55-59 >=50 >=50 79
2013-2014 68 PS 55-59 60-79 >=50 70
2012-2013 72 65-69 60-79 PS 73
2011-2012 69 PS 60-64 >=80 PS PS 71
2010-2011 70 PS 55-59 >=80 PS PS 74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 >=80 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 >=80 >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=90
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 80-89 PS 90-94
2013-2014 80-84 60-79 PS 85-89
2012-2013 70-74 60-79 65-69
2011-2012 80-84 60-79 PS 80-84
2010-2011 70-74 60-79 PS 70-74

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,427 -5.3
2022-2023 1,502 3.9
2021-2022 1,443 0.0
2020-2021 1,443 -5.3
2019-2020 1,520 0.3
2018-2019 1,515 -1.6
2017-2018 1,539 -1.5
2016-2017 1,562 1.7
2015-2016 1,535 -9.8
2014-2015 1,685 3.1
2013-2014 1,632 -1.3
2012-2013 1,654 1.5
2011-2012 1,630 -2.5
2010-2011 1,670 -2.5
2009-2010 1,711 -0.2
2008-2009 1,715 -2.2
2007-2008 1,753 -3.7
2006-2007 1,818 -2.1
2005-2006 1,856 -0.8
2004-2005 1,871 1.6
2003-2004 1,841 -2.6
2002-2003 1,888 -0.4
2001-2002 1,895 0.8
2000-2001 1,879 -1.0
1999-2000 1,897 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Caldwell Parish School District (%) Louisiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.6
Black 15.2 41.4
Hispanic 2.7 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.8 3.7
White 79.3 41.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Caldwell Parish School District had 119.43 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.95.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 66.87
Secondary: 29.21
Total: 119.43

Caldwell Parish School District employed 0.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 33.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.50
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 26.33

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Caldwell Parish School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Caldwell Parish High School4259-12
Caldwell Parish Junior High School3316-8
Columbia Elementary School2132-3
Grayson Elementary School234KG-1
Union Central Elementary School2244-5

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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