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Rapides Parish School System, Louisiana

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Rapides Parish School System
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 22,991 (2022-2023)
Schools: 48 (2022-2023)
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Rapides Parish School System is a school district in Louisiana (Rapides Parish). During the 2023 school year, 22,991 students attended one of the district's 48 schools.

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

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School board

The Rapides Parish School System consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Wilton Barrios Jr.District A
Steve BerryDistrict B
Linda BurgessDistrict F
Stephen ChapmanDistrict E
Mark DrydenDistrict C
Wally FallDistrict G
Sandra FranklinDistrict I
George JohnsonDistrict H
Willard McCallDistrict D

Elections

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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $49,320,000 $2,212 16%
Local: $114,973,000 $5,156 38%
State: $139,901,000 $6,274 46%
Total: $304,194,000 $13,643
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $294,254,000 $13,197
Total Current Expenditures: $285,828,000 $12,819
Instructional Expenditures: $173,038,000 $7,760 59%
Student and Staff Support: $29,283,000 $1,313 10%
Administration: $25,402,000 $1,139 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $57,855,000 $2,594 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,282,000 $236
Construction: $2,372,000 $106
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $246,000 $11
Interest on Debt: $1,997,000 $89


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 29 45-49 15 32 30-39 30-34 39
2018-2019 63 80-84 48 68 60-69 60-64 74
2017-2018 62 80-84 48 67 60-69 60-64 73
2016-2017 61 80-84 47 62 60-69 65-69 73
2015-2016 62 80-84 48 60 55-59 65-69 74
2014-2015 59 75-79 45 63 60-64 60-69 71
2013-2014 66 80-84 53 69 65-69 60-69 76
2012-2013 62 80-84 49 69 60-64 60-79 73
2011-2012 69 80-84 54 71 75-79 >=50 81
2010-2011 65 75-79 50 76 70-74 >=50 77

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 44 60-64 29 43 50-59 45-49 54
2018-2019 73 80-84 62 71 70-79 75-79 82
2017-2018 70 80-84 59 68 70-79 65-69 79
2016-2017 68 80-84 56 67 60-69 65-69 79
2015-2016 68 80-84 57 68 70-74 65-69 78
2014-2015 66 80-84 54 66 65-69 60-69 77
2013-2014 68 75-79 55 72 75-79 70-79 79
2012-2013 74 85-89 62 78 65-69 60-79 83
2011-2012 73 80-84 61 71 70-74 >=50 83
2010-2011 68 80-84 56 68 70-74 >=50 78

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 83 >=90 79 80-89 >=50 >=50 86
2018-2019 79 >=80 70 80-89 >=50 PS 86
2017-2018 82 >=80 77 80-89 >=50 PS 85
2016-2017 78 >=80 70 70-79 >=50 PS 83
2015-2016 77 >=80 68 70-79 >=50 PS 83
2014-2015 74 >=50 65 80-89 >=50 PS 80
2013-2014 73 >=80 65 70-79 60-79 PS 78
2012-2013 67 >=80 54 70-79 60-79 >=50 76
2011-2012 70 60-79 57 60-79 >=50 PS 79
2010-2011 67 60-79 56 60-79 >=80 PS 76


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 (%)
2022-2023 22,991 5.1
2021-2022 21,822 -2.2
2020-2021 22,297 -2.5
2019-2020 22,855 -1.2
2018-2019 23,139 -0.8
2017-2018 23,329 -0.8
2016-2017 23,517 -1.3
2015-2016 23,820 0.6
2014-2015 23,669 -1.8
2013-2014 24,099 0.1
2012-2013 24,065 0.2
2011-2012 24,028 0.2
2010-2011 23,989 0.9
2009-2010 23,770 0.8
2008-2009 23,582 0.8
2007-2008 23,384 -1.6
2006-2007 23,763 -0.9
2005-2006 23,976 4.7
2004-2005 22,849 0.9
2003-2004 22,646 -1.0
2002-2003 22,872 -0.5
2001-2002 22,996 -2.0
2000-2001 23,467 -1.8
1999-2000 23,897 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Rapides Parish School System (%) Louisiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 1.6
Black 42.2 41.6
Hispanic 5.2 10.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 3.6
White 48.1 42.0

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 2022-2023 school year, Rapides Parish School System had 1,359.16 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.92.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 124.63
Kindergarten: 70.07
Elementary: 525.42
Secondary: 639.04
Total: 1,359.16

Rapides Parish School System employed 0.00 district administrators and 101.58 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 4.30
School Administrators: 101.58
School Administrative Support: 75.63
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 350.91
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 15.43
Total Guidance Counselors: 26.25
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 37.01
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 68.90
Other Support Services: 530.61


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 Rapides Parish School System operates 48 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Acadian Elementary316PK-5
Alexandria Middle Magnet School6085-8
Alexandria Senior High School1,4829-12
Alma Redwine Elementary232PK-5
Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School4156-8
Ball Elementary School398PK-6
Bolton High School6299-12
Buckeye Elementary School465PK-2
Buckeye High School9726-12
Caroline Dormon Junior High School406PK-8
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School185PK-8
Cherokee Elementary School579PK-5
D.F. Huddle Elementary444PK-4
Forest Hill Junior High School480PK-8
Glenmora High School639PK-12
Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School3843-5
Horseshoe Drive Elementary School299PK-5
Jackson Head Start136PK-PK
J.B. Nachman Elementary School565PK-5
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School960PK-6
Lee Head Start99PK-PK
Lessie Moore Elementary School424PK-3
L.S. Rugg Elementary School433PK-5
Mabel Brasher Montessori431PK-5
Martin Park Elementary School266PK-5
Mary Goff Elementary School361PK-6
Mckeithen Head Start120PK-PK
Northwood High School613PK-12
Oak Hill High School759PK-12
Paradise Elementary School373PK-6
Peabody Magnet High School7609-12
Peabody Montessori Elementary School483PK-6
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School351PK-5
Pineville Elementary School2634-6
Pineville High School1,3749-12
Pineville Junior High School6037-8
Plainview High School282PK-12
Poland Junior High School349PK-8
Rapides Alternative Positive Program For Students0
Rapides High School2659-12
Rapides Training Academy78KG-12
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School380PK-6
Ruby-Wise Elementary School433PK-6
Scott M. Brame Middle School7946-8
The Pines Head Start64PK-PK
Tioga Elementary School506PK-6
Tioga High School9639-12
Tioga Junior High School5707-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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