Summary:
Winn Parish is served by a single public high school, Winnfield High School, which educates 350 students in grades 9 through 12 and has shown notable academic improvement in recent years.
Winnfield High School has demonstrated a clear upward trend in its state ranking, climbing from the 40th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 58th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026—an impressive jump of 18 percentile points. The school outperforms the Louisiana state average in three of five core End-of-Course exams, including Algebra I (78% proficient vs. 65% statewide), English I (74% vs. 66%), and Biology (64% vs. 60%). However, performance is inconsistent, as the school falls below the state average in Geometry (58% proficient) and U.S. History (40% proficient in 2024-2025). The graduation rate stands at 80.5%, which is below the state average of 85.0%, and the dropout rate of 4.0% is higher than the state's 3.1%.
The most pressing concern for Winnfield High School is its chronic absenteeism rate of 50.1% for the 2024-2025 school year—more than double the state average of 22.5% and significantly higher than the district average of 40.8%. This high absenteeism likely contributes to the below-average graduation rate, as students who are chronically absent are at greater risk of dropping out. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 and 63.43% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school faces socioeconomic challenges common to rural parishes. Addressing absenteeism appears to be the most impactful step the school can take to further improve its graduation rate and overall academic standing.
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