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Kinder High School

Public Grades 8-12
72nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 325 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 78% of Louisiana high schools
Summary

Kinder High School is a mid-sized public school in the rural community of Kinder, Louisiana, serving approximately 388 students in grades 8 through 12 as part of the Allen Parish school district.

Kinder High School stands out as a strong academic leader in its area, consistently ranking in the top third of Louisiana high schools and earning a 4-star rating. Its most impressive strength is in English Language Arts, where it achieved an 86% proficiency rate in both English I and English II—far exceeding the state average of 66-67% and dramatically outperforming nearby schools like Iowa High School (64-65%) and Oberlin High School (53-65%). The school also boasts an exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.2%, compared to the state average of 3.1% and rates of 2.9% at Iowa High School and 0.9% at Basile High School. Additionally, the school shows notable strength in supporting male students, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for their performance.

However, there are a couple of areas where the school faces challenges. Chronic absenteeism has been a significant issue, spiking to 37.8% in the 2023-2024 school year—well above the district (22.7%) and state (24.6%) averages—though it improved to 24.9% the following year. Also, while the school excels in English and science, its U.S. History proficiency rate of 54% falls slightly below the state average of 55%, suggesting room for improvement in social studies. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.8, Kinder High School offers a balanced "Goldilocks" size that allows for personalized attention while still providing a wider range of opportunities than very small schools like Elton High School (245 students) or Oberlin High School (180 students).

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 — 71st percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 61% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of Louisiana high schools
✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school71%
District avg67%
Louisiana avg61%
72nd of 325
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 29% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3High Schools in the Allen Parish
24th of 116Allen 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
202673.572 of 32577.8%★★★★☆
202565.4104 of 32968.4%★★★☆☆
202474.068 of 33379.6%★★★★☆
202368.891 of 32171.7%★★★★☆
202264.9110 of 32666.3%★★★☆☆
202162.2112 of 32265.2%★★★☆☆
201966.5106 of 31366.1%★★★☆☆
201871.657 of 30281.1%★★★★☆
201775.151 of 29782.8%★★★★☆
201667.787 of 29770.7%★★★★☆
201559.6147 of 31252.9%★★★☆☆
201469.079 of 30974.4%★★★★☆
201369.471 of 31277.2%★★★★☆
201271.976 of 31075.5%★★★★☆
201176.351 of 30083.0%★★★★☆
201074.849 of 29783.5%★★★★☆
200974.949 of 30183.7%★★★★☆
200867.090 of 29169.1%★★★☆☆
200764.0112 of 29061.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202661.681 of 26068.8%★★★☆☆
202557.986 of 25666.4%★★★☆☆
202466.457 of 26078.1%★★★★☆
202356.595 of 25262.3%★★★☆☆
202263.764 of 25675.0%★★★★☆
202169.843 of 24382.3%★★★★☆
201960.470 of 23370.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202668.296 of 31369.3%★★★★☆
202568.895 of 30869.2%★★★☆☆
202469.190 of 30870.8%★★★★☆
202365.9108 of 30864.9%★★★☆☆
202262.8119 of 31161.7%★★★☆☆
202175.552 of 28881.9%★★★★☆
201973.168 of 29276.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202664.595 of 32170.4%★★★★☆
202559.0115 of 32364.4%★★★☆☆
202466.579 of 32875.9%★★★★☆
202364.496 of 32170.1%★★★★☆
202261.9103 of 32268.0%★★★☆☆
202167.676 of 28573.3%★★★★☆
201959.9106 of 30164.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202676.857 of 31181.7%★★★★☆
202564.8100 of 31368.1%★★★☆☆
202473.666 of 31579.0%★★★★☆
202365.797 of 30668.3%★★★☆☆
202265.1100 of 30166.8%★★★☆☆
202161.6106 of 29263.7%★★★☆☆
201958.6119 of 29159.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202669.867 of 24472.5%★★★★☆
202561.293 of 24562.0%★★★☆☆
202473.755 of 24877.8%★★★★☆
202359.294 of 24962.2%★★★☆☆
202250.5129 of 25048.4%★★☆☆☆
202129.4193 of 24521.2%★☆☆☆☆
201952.0121 of 24951.4%★★★☆☆
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)
Male (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school
White (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school
African American (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English II86%+19 vs state
English I86%+20 vs state
Biology68%+8 vs state
Geometry62%+5 vs state
U.S. History54%~ state avg

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Kinder High School ranks 72nd of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

Kinder High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kinder Elementary School
Middle : Kinder Middle School

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Latest Louisiana data All new data »
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025
2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025


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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