Vernon Parish

Summary:

The Vernon Parish school district in Louisiana has a total of 18 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 5 alternative schools. The district as a whole is ranked 17 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out for their exceptional performance. Rosepine High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Louisiana, while Anacoco High School is another high-performing institution. At the elementary level, Anacoco Elementary School is a standout, with impressive test scores and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The district also faces some challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% across all schools. Additionally, there is significant variation in the performance of elementary schools, with West Leesville Elementary ranking much lower than the top-performing elementary schools. The district's schools also serve a diverse socioeconomic population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 41.37% at North Elementary to 82.87% at West Leesville Elementary.

District Detail

201 Belview Road
Leesville, LA 71446-2904

(337) 239-3401

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,887

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 5

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
North Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	4978 University Parkway	Fort Johnson	71459	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 537-5109	127	13	9.7	28.3%	55 (43.3%)	46 (36.2%)	6 (4.7%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (11.0%)								(n/a)																					$15,084
Anacoco High School	Public	7-12	4740 Port Arthur Avenue	Anacoco	71403	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 239-3039	311	28	11.3	60.5%	272 (87.5%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	87.3	18^th of 329 public high schools	94.5%		84.7	31^st of 333 public high schools	90.7%	13					91.0	81.0	86.0					92.0	81.0	87.0	88.0	93.0		69.0	95.0	77.0	$16,919
East Leesville Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	203 Belview Road	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-4966	176	22	7.8	67.0%	72 (40.9%)	63 (35.8%)	7 (4.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	31 (17.6%)								(n/a)																					$17,691
Evans High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	Highway 111	Evans	70639	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 286-5289	364	29	12.5	76.9%	342 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)	76.0		77.0	50.0	93.0	78.0		83.0	74.0	78.0			83.0	82.0		80.0	52.0	35.0	86.0	55.0	$15,850
Hicks High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1296 Hicks School Road	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-9645	336	27	12.5	62.2%	317 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	82.0	61.0	50.0	84.0	69.0	70.0	69.0	88.0	69.0		95.0	90.0	88.0	85.0	86.0	89.0	90.0	74.0		74.0	$16,039
Hornbeck High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2363 Stillwell Avenue	Hornbeck	71439	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 565-4440	335	25	13.4	67.2%	317 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)								(n/a)		70.0	52.0	59.0	57.0	61.0	62.0	80.0	67.0			78.0	61.0	75.0	71.0	90.0	85.0	67.0		92.0	$15,459
Leesville High School	Public	9-12	502 Berry Avenue	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 239-3464	748	52	14.3	60.0%	356 (47.6%)	192 (25.7%)	93 (12.4%)	15 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.3%)	77 (10.3%)	68.6	87^th of 329 public high schools	73.6%		69.4	92^nd of 333 public high schools	72.4%	5															64.0	68.0	77.0	68.0	72.0	71.0	$12,755
Leesville Junior High School	Public	7-8	480 Berry Avenue	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-3874	421	32	13.2	68.4%	185 (43.9%)	120 (28.5%)	52 (12.4%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	47 (11.2%)	53.9	209^th of 447 public middle schools	53.2%		49.2	243^rd of 449 public middle schools	45.9%	34					55.0	46.0	51.0					72.0	77.0	74.0							$13,238
Pickering Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 LeBleu Road	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 537-3394	476	37	12.7	60.9%	302 (63.4%)	54 (11.3%)	66 (13.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.9%)	71.5	203^rd of 666 public elementary schools	69.5%		72.6	191^st of 675 public elementary schools	71.7%	12	79.0	67.0	64.0	62.0			69.0	86.0	77.0	77.0	83.0			80.0							$14,660
Pitkin High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7239 Highway 463	Pitkin	70656	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 358-3121	387	34	11.2	81.7%	352 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)								(n/a)	73.0	84.0				45.0	71.0	73.0	80.0			87.0	81.0	82.0	70.0	84.0	52.0	29.0		48.0	$17,195
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-4	3585 University Parkway	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-3363	675	45	14.8	38.4%	313 (46.4%)	122 (18.1%)	149 (22.1%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	70 (10.4%)	64.6	260^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.0%		72.9	189^th of 675 public elementary schools	72.0%	71	57.0	74.0					66.0	71.0	82.0					75.0							$12,945
Rosepine High School	Public	7-12	502 Louisiana Avenue	Rosepine	70659	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 463-6079	572	32	17.8	65.0%	476 (83.2%)	18 (3.1%)	31 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	78.3	52^nd of 329 public high schools	84.2%		85.6	23^rd of 333 public high schools	93.1%	29					66.0		71.0					77.0	85.0	81.0	86.0	93.0	86.0	49.0	82.0	77.0	$12,326
Simpson High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4262 Highway 8	Simpson	71474	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 383-7810	252	21	12.2	67.5%	230 (91.3%)	4 (1.6%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)	83.0	95.0	60.0	82.0	84.0	72.0	79.0	79.0	94.0	90.0	94.0	95.0	78.0	88.0		86.0	87.0	76.0	92.0	80.0	$17,997
Vernon Middle School	Public	5-6	1410 Nona Street	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 238-1505	372	30	12.5	71.8%	174 (46.8%)	115 (30.9%)	40 (10.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	36 (9.7%)								(n/a)			53.0	62.0			57.0			74.0	73.0			74.0							$15,872
West Leesville Elementary School	Public	K-4	1200 Abe Allen Memorial Drive	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-2330	643	47	13.6	81.2%	279 (43.4%)	187 (29.1%)	87 (13.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	73 (11.4%)	39.2	422^nd of 666 public elementary schools	36.6%		47.6	380^th of 675 public elementary schools	43.7%	42	52.0	54.0					53.0	59.0	70.0					64.0							$15,227
Pickering High School	Public	7-12	180 LeBleu Road	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 537-1555	379	31	12.1	59.1%	224 (59.1%)	44 (11.6%)	55 (14.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.9%)	53.1	161^st of 329 public high schools	51.1%		61.7	122^nd of 333 public high schools	63.4%	39					45.0	63.0	53.0					74.0	76.0	75.0	48.0	56.0	77.0	41.0	71.0	76.0	$14,772
Rosepine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1208 Texas Street	Rosepine	70659	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 463-4203	856	50	17.2	65.4%	709 (82.8%)	37 (4.3%)	49 (5.7%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	78.4	144^th of 666 public elementary schools	78.4%		69.8	226^th of 675 public elementary schools	66.5%	82	74.0	74.0		75.0				79.0	86.0					87.0							$12,850
Anacoco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4726 Port Arthur Avenue	Anacoco	71403	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-3040	457	30	14.9	61.9%	392 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	89.6	54^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.9%		86.5	81^st of 675 public elementary schools	88.0%	27	77.0	80.0	90.0	92.0			85.0	90.0	94.0					94.0							$12,492

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Allen Parish	24.97 mi	11	21^st
Rapides Parish	28.32 mi	46	31^st
Sabine Parish	29.58 mi	11	36^th
Natchitoches Parish	40.85 mi	14	24^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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