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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 329)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
161	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%)	$14,772							53.1	61.7	122	39		220183001664
162	Chalmette High School	Public	9-12	1100 East Judge Perez Dr.	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-2600	2,193	149	14.7	59.3%	952 (43.4%)	672 (30.6%)	405 (18.5%)	70 (3.2%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	82 (3.7%)	$15,349							53	53.3	165	3		220141001125
163	Jennings High School	Public	7-12	2310 N Sherman Street	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 824-0642	775	54	14.3	65.0%	456 (58.8%)	220 (28.4%)	33 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.2%)	$16,941							52.8	57.9	141	22		220081000566
164	Mamou High School	Public	9-12	1008 Seventh Street	Mamou	70554	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 468-5793	443	27	16.4	69.5%	218 (49.2%)	192 (43.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	$18,790							52.7	56.9	146	18		220063000475
165	South Plaquemines High School	Public	7-12	34121 Highway 23	Buras	70041	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 595-6435	355	38	9.4	75.2%	101 (28.5%)	159 (44.8%)	32 (9.0%)	48 (13.5%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$24,005							52.4	59	138	27		220123002028
166	Slidell High School	Public	9-12	#1 Tiger Drive	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 643-2992	1,654	116	14.2	52.3%	746 (45.1%)	614 (37.1%)	170 (10.3%)	16 (1.0%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	96 (5.8%)	$14,835							52.1	45.9	187	21		220165001294
167	Simsboro High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 Tiger Drive	Simsboro	71275	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 247-6265	532	43	12.4	67.5%	213 (40.0%)	218 (41.0%)	80 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	$17,208							52.1	56.5	149	18		220099000753
168	Castor High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	140 Front Street	Castor	71016	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 544-7271	417	45	9.3	53.5%	372 (89.2%)	30 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	$23,169							51.8	61	129	39		220021000092
169	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%)	$15,850							51.6	63	119	50		220183001407
170	Arcadia High School	Public	6-12	967 Daniel Street	Arcadia	71001	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 263-2264	248	32	7.8	87.9%	12 (4.8%)	221 (89.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	$28,496							51	41.5	205	35		220021000090

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on LEAP Algebra I, LEAP Geometry, LEAP English II, LEAP U.S. History, LEAP English I, LEAP Biology test scores released by the Louisiana Dept of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Louisiana Dept of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Louisiana Dept of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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