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Webster Parish School District

1442 Sheppard Street
Minden, LA 71055-3509
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Webster 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 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,727 students in Webster Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools in Webster Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
14 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
5,359 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Webster Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#86 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Webster Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Webster Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Webster Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Webster Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Webster Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,857 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
4,578 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
40,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
2,327 Students
132,170 Students
% Black Students
43%
42%
# White Students
2,624 Students
125,736 Students
% White Students
49%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
12,806 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
200
25,437
# Students in K Grade:
388
46,216
# Students in 1st Grade:
376
46,930
# Students in 2nd Grade:
396
44,612
# Students in 3rd Grade:
394
39,243
# Students in 4th Grade:
326
36,259
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
33,466
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
14,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
438
10,691
# Students in 8th Grade:
379
10,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
2,820
# Students in 10th Grade:
458
2,579
# Students in 11th Grade:
447
2,375
# Students in 12th Grade:
387
2,193
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,255 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,135 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Webster Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$81 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Webster Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,255
$15,176
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Webster Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,135
$14,514
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Webster Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Webster Parish School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5701 Hwy 531
Dubberly, LA 71024
(318) 377-2591
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #22.
Doyline High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
376 College St
Doyline, LA 71023
(318) 745-3673
Grades: PK-12
| 424 students
Rank: #33.
J. A. Phillips Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
811 Durwood Dr
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-0314
Grades: PK-1
| 444 students
Rank: n/an/a
505 Herrington Dr
Springhill, LA 71075
(318) 539-5663
Grades: PK-2
| 274 students
Rank: n/an/a
229 Hwy Alt 2
Shongaloo, LA 71072
(318) 846-2541
Grades: PK-2
| 152 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,359 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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