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Kinder High School

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Kinder High School ranks 104 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 68% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Kinder High School is a public high school located in Kinder, Louisiana, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 408 students. The school is part of the Allen Parish School District, which is ranked 21 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kinder High School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state in Algebra I (69% vs. 63%), English II (82% vs. 67%), and English I (79% vs. 69%). The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.7% to 93.7% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average. Kinder High School performs well across different student subgroups, with the school's rankings within these subgroups often in the top 100 high schools in Louisiana.

While Kinder High School's academic performance is strong, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.5% to 37.8% over the past few years. Kinder High School generally outperforms the nearby Oberlin High School and Basile High School in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. However, the school lags behind the more distant Iowa High School in some areas, such as mathematics proficiency. Kinder High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.65% to 59.62% over the past few years, suggesting the school serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

388

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,384

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Hwy 383
Kinder, LA 70648

(337) 738-2886

District: Allen Parish

Feeder schools for Kinder High School:

Elementary:	Kinder Elementary School
Middle:	Kinder Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

African American:

18.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

104^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Allen Parish

21^st of 118Allen 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	104 of 329	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	68 of 333	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	91 of 321	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	110 of 326	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	112 of 322	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	106 of 313	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	57 of 302	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	51 of 297	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	87 of 297	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	59.6	147 of 312	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	79 of 309	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	71 of 312	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	76 of 310	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	51 of 300	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	49 of 297	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	49 of 301	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	90 of 291	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	112 of 290	61.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	86 of 256	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	57 of 260	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	95 of 252	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	64 of 256	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	43 of 243	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	70 of 233	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	95 of 308	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	90 of 308	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	108 of 308	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	119 of 311	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	52 of 288	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	68 of 292	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	115 of 323	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	79 of 328	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	96 of 321	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	103 of 322	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	76 of 285	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	106 of 301	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	100 of 313	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	66 of 315	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	97 of 306	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	100 of 301	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	106 of 292	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	119 of 291	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	93 of 245	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	55 of 248	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	94 of 249	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	129 of 250	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	193 of 245	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	121 of 249	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

African American (2025)66th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II82%+15 vs state

English I79%+10 vs state

Algebra I69%+6 vs state

Biology63%+4 vs state

Geometry59%~ state avg

U.S. History58%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Kinder High School

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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 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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
Kinder High School	Public	8-12	145 Hwy 383	Kinder	70648	Allen Parish	Allen Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 738-2886	388	28	13.8	61.1%	271 (69.8%)	73 (18.8%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	65.4	104^th of 329 public high schools	68.4%		74	68^th of 333 public high schools	79.6%	36										69.0	59.0	82.0	58.0	79.0	63.0	$14,384
Allen Correctional Center	Public	10-12	3751 Lauderdale Woodyard Rd	Kinder	70648	Allen Parish	Special School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 639-2943	6	1	12.0		1 (16.7%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Elton High School	Public	6-12	903 Second Street	Elton	70532	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 584-2991	245	17	14.2	58.0%	115 (46.9%)	60 (24.5%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.1%)	43.8	187^th of 329 public high schools	43.2%		28.2	243^rd of 333 public high schools	27.0%	56			47.0	46.0	50.0	62.0	72.0	73.0	68.0	57.0	32.0	77.0	40.0	65.0	64.0	$15,689
Oberlin High School	Public	7-12	#1 Tiger Lane	Oberlin	70655	Allen Parish	Allen Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 639-4341	180	28	6.4	66.7%	114 (63.3%)	45 (25.0%)	6 (3.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.2%)	43.7	188^th of 329 public high schools	42.9%		60.6	133^rd of 333 public high schools	60.1%	55				41.0	53.0			63.0	76.0	72.0	60.0	68.0	23.0	72.0	39.0	$24,896
Basile High School	Public	5-12	2835 2nd Street	Basile	70515	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 432-5012	432	31	14.0	58.8%	321 (74.3%)	68 (15.7%)	24 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	54.6	156^th of 329 public high schools	52.6%		50.1	173^rd of 333 public high schools	48.0%	17	51.0	61.0	55.0	46.0	52.0	71.0	68.0	72.0	72.0	58.0	64.0	80.0	36.0	75.0	62.0	$15,291
Welsh High School	Public	9-12	306 East Bourgeois Street	Welsh	70591	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 734-2361	263	19	13.5	54.4%	190 (72.2%)	40 (15.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.8%)	64.4	111^th of 329 public high schools	66.3%		67.3	102^nd of 333 public high schools	69.4%	9										71.0	66.0	66.0	62.0	74.0	67.0	$16,475
Iowa High School	Public	6-12	401 W Miller Ave	Iowa	70647	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4380	1,007	76	13.3	55.3%	584 (58.0%)	326 (32.4%)	49 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	64	113^th of 329 public high schools	65.7%		61.5	123^rd of 333 public high schools	63.1%	10		77.0	72.0	56.0	71.0	80.0	84.0	77.0	80.0	70.0	61.0	79.0	56.0	77.0	62.0	$15,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Kinder High School

What district is Kinder High School in?

Allen Parish

Is Kinder High School a good school?

Kinder High School ranks 104^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kinder High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Kinder High School.

What schools feed into Kinder High School?

Kinder High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kinder Elementary School
Middle : Kinder Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Kinder High School?

Students at Kinder High School are 70% White, 19% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

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