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Iota High School

Public Grades 9-12
46th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 329 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 86% of Louisiana high schools
Summary

Iota High School is a public high school located in Iota, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 581 students. The school is part of the Acadia Parish school district, which is ranked 32 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Iota High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top high schools in the state.

Iota High School consistently outperforms the Acadia Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Iota High School had 82% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 61% for Acadia Parish and 63% for the state. Similarly, the school had 87% proficiency in English II, compared to 70% for the parish and 67% for the state. Iota High School has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 94.3% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 4.5% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average.

Compared to the nearby high schools in the Acadia Parish district, such as Church Point High School and Midland High School, Iota High School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, such as test scores and graduation rates. However, some schools, like Midland High School, have shown strong performance in certain subject areas, such as English Language Arts. While Iota High School's academic performance is strong, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 34.2% over the past few years, which is an area the school may want to address to ensure continued success.

566
Students ?
17.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,400
Per pupil spending ?
39%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 456 South Fifth Street
       Iota, LA  70543-6024

(337) 779-2534

District: Acadia Parish


Feeder schools for Iota High School:

Elementary:    Egan Elementary School
    Evangeline Elementary School
    Iota Elementary School
Middle:    Iota Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.2%
Two or more races:
3.5%
Hispanic:
2.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Louisiana average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 14% of Louisiana high schools
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 22% Louisiana)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school79%
District avg63%
Louisiana avg62%
46th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 20% (2015) to top 14% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6High Schools in the Acadia Parish
32nd of 118Acadia Parish among Louisiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202580.446 of 32986.0%★★★★☆
202475.067 of 33379.9%★★★★☆
202373.758 of 32181.9%★★★★☆
202274.856 of 32682.8%★★★★☆
202173.559 of 32281.7%★★★★☆
201968.489 of 31371.6%★★★★☆
201867.770 of 30276.8%★★★★☆
201767.7111 of 29762.6%★★★☆☆
201676.637 of 29787.5%★★★★☆
201571.161 of 31280.4%★★★★☆
201470.375 of 30975.7%★★★★☆
201362.3124 of 31260.3%★★★☆☆
201273.365 of 31079.0%★★★★☆
201163.0123 of 30059.0%★★★☆☆
201071.959 of 29780.1%★★★★☆
200980.224 of 30192.0%★★★★★
200874.747 of 29183.8%★★★★☆
200774.760 of 29079.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202578.855 of 30882.1%★★★★☆
202477.156 of 30881.8%★★★★☆
202367.6100 of 30867.5%★★★☆☆
202272.673 of 31176.5%★★★★☆
202175.453 of 28881.6%★★★★☆
201961.2124 of 29257.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202577.646 of 32385.8%★★★★☆
202470.666 of 32879.9%★★★★☆
202370.361 of 32181.0%★★★★☆
202270.662 of 32280.7%★★★★☆
202176.245 of 28584.2%★★★★☆
201967.787 of 30171.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202580.045 of 31385.6%★★★★☆
202475.358 of 31581.6%★★★★☆
202378.744 of 30685.6%★★★★☆
202276.354 of 30182.1%★★★★☆
202170.074 of 29274.7%★★★★☆
201961.8111 of 29161.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202137.777 of 13543.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202567.870 of 24571.4%★★★★☆
202455.6111 of 24855.2%★★★☆☆
202362.087 of 24965.1%★★★☆☆
202260.887 of 25065.2%★★★☆☆
202158.992 of 24562.4%★★★☆☆
201949.1137 of 24945.0%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school
Male (2025)86th percentile~ school
Female (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)71st percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2021)43rd percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English II87%+20 vs state
English I84%+15 vs state
Algebra I82%+19 vs state
Biology77%+18 vs state
U.S. History63%+9 vs state

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Iota High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Egan Elementary School
Elementary : Evangeline Elementary School
Elementary : Iota Elementary School
Middle : Iota Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Iota High School.

Iota High School ranks 46th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Iota High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.


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