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Catahoula Parish School District

200 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340-1606
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 983 students in Catahoula Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Catahoula Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
983 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Catahoula 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 75% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#83 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
21%
34%
35%
42%
17%
27%
75%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
33%
41%
% White
62%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,533 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,371 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,533
$15,176
Spending / Student
$17,371
$14,514

Best Catahoula Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
244 Larto Bayou Road
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-7574
Gr: K-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Harrisonburg High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
505 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340
(318) 744-5273
Gr: PK-12 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Sicily Island High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
303 Falcon Avenue
Sicily Island, LA 71368
(318) 389-5337
Gr: PK-12 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #44.
Jonesville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1219 Cora Drive
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-8588
Gr: PK-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #55.
Block High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Division Street
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-7996
Gr: 6-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 983 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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