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Merryville High School

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Merryville High School ranks 329 th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 52% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

Merryville High School is a small, rural public school in Merryville, Louisiana, serving 470 students in grades PK through 12 as part of the Beauregard Parish school district.

Merryville stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 77% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—outpacing both the district (74%) and state (70%). The school also boasts a high graduation rate, consistently above 90% for the last three years, and a very low dropout rate of 0.8% in 2023-2024, compared to the state's 3.1%. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which reached 28.5% in 2024-2025, far exceeding the district average of 19.3% and the state average of 22.5%. This creates a paradox: despite high absenteeism, students who attend regularly achieve strong outcomes, suggesting effective re-engagement strategies. In contrast, nearby Evans High School in the Vernon Parish district shows more balanced performance across subjects, with lower absenteeism (25.2%) and stronger math and social studies scores, despite serving a more economically disadvantaged population.

Academically, Merryville excels in end-of-course exams like English I (78%) and English II (74%), but struggles in math and social studies, where only 50% and 44% of students are proficient, respectively. Performance also varies widely by grade level—for example, 5th graders achieved 75% proficiency in social studies, while 6th graders dropped to 20%. Compared to Singer High School in the same district, Merryville generally outperforms in ELA and graduation rates but lags in some math areas, like Algebra I (37% vs. Singer's 77%). These patterns highlight the need for targeted improvements in math and social studies instruction, as well as efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism, to build on the school's clear strengths in literacy and student persistence.

470

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,921

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7061 Highway 110 West
Merryville, LA 70653

(337) 825-8046

District: Beauregard Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Above the Louisiana median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2023

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 28 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

329^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

288^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

137^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Beauregard Parish

44^th of 116Beauregard 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	329 of 690	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	369 of 666	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.6	193 of 675	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	305 of 730	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	312 of 727	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	178 of 729	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	89 of 731	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	163 of 728	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	285 of 739	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.7	274 of 742	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	291 of 792	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	322 of 777	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	232 of 772	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	59.0	346 of 764	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	294 of 766	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	276 of 736	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	242 of 738	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	234 of 743	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.4	156 of 725	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	346 of 679	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	287 of 633	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	135 of 635	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	233 of 705	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.1	142 of 701	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	131 of 705	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	136 of 684	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	408 of 685	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.6	277 of 661	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	158 of 674	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	234 of 723	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	170 of 724	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	151 of 719	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	56 of 697	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.1	220 of 682	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	345 of 682	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.5	217 of 641	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	183 of 651	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	294 of 713	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	309 of 712	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	238 of 704	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.1	71 of 696	89.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	360 of 496	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	326 of 431	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.1	225 of 434	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	354 of 518	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	349 of 517	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	252 of 522	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	141 of 517	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.1	350 of 516	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	288 of 452	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	258 of 447	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	234 of 449	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	235 of 465	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	195 of 460	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	168 of 459	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	251 of 449	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	243 of 411	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	282 of 437	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	277 of 435	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	297 of 482	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.6	263 of 470	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.6	218 of 457	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.9	202 of 442	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	193 of 412	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.6	203 of 408	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	172 of 425	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.1	97 of 413	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	97 of 396	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	301 of 434	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	184 of 415	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	142 of 415	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	210 of 444	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	170 of 441	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	112 of 441	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	249 of 418	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	298 of 450	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	183 of 437	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	237 of 444	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	177 of 459	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	182 of 458	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	175 of 455	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	252 of 430	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	294 of 403	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	322 of 435	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.4	206 of 414	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	249 of 426	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	173 of 443	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	145 of 442	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	210 of 442	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	190 of 418	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	300 of 338	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	268 of 316	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	241 of 320	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	246 of 352	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	214 of 362	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	235 of 358	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	281 of 350	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	313 of 338	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	137 of 325	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	112 of 329	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	153 of 333	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	103 of 321	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	140 of 326	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	201 of 322	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	167 of 313	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	242 of 302	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.2	199 of 297	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.7	238 of 297	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	64.3	109 of 312	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.9	131 of 309	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	104 of 312	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.7	34 of 310	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	63.1	122 of 300	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	99 of 297	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	124 of 301	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	139 of 291	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.3	143 of 290	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	144 of 313	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	136 of 308	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	150 of 308	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	93 of 308	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	155 of 311	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	149 of 288	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	200 of 292	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	161 of 321	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	133 of 323	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	186 of 328	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	129 of 321	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	90 of 322	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.5	170 of 285	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	200 of 301	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	73 of 311	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	85 of 313	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	109 of 315	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	89 of 306	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	128 of 301	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	194 of 292	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	182 of 291	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	125 of 244	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	132 of 245	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	153 of 248	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	131 of 249	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	173 of 250	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	219 of 245	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	219 of 249	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-25 vs school

High school

Male (2026)77th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I78%+12 vs state

English Language Arts77%+7 vs state

English II74%+7 vs state

U.S. History67%+12 vs state

Biology67%+7 vs state

Geometry60%+3 vs state

Mathematics50%-12 vs state

Social Studies44%-11 vs state

Algebra I37%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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
Merryville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7061 Highway 110 West	Merryville	70653	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 825-8046	470	39	12.0	63.4%	401 (85.3%)	22 (4.7%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)								(n/a)	49.0	60.0					50.0	71.0	84.0	79.0	82.0	78.0	65.0	77.0	36.0	58.0	75.0	20.0	47.0	30.0	44.0	37.0	60.0	74.0	67.0	78.0	67.0	$16,921
Singer High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	153 Highway 110 East	Singer	70660	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 463-5908	346	30	11.4	62.4%	315 (91.0%)	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)								(n/a)	52.0	34.0	41.0	60.0	67.0		47.0	70.0		59.0		84.0	70.0	72.0	52.0	34.0	45.0	50.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	77.0	76.0	65.0	45.0	60.0	64.0	$17,426
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%)								(n/a)	66.0	76.0	88.0	86.0	67.0	89.0		79.0	77.0		78.0	78.0	81.0	81.0	46.0	70.0	70.0	56.0	59.0	88.0	65.0	73.0	74.0	80.0	41.0	68.0	69.0	$15,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Merryville High School

How many students attend Merryville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Merryville High School.

What district is Merryville High School in?

Beauregard Parish

What is the racial makeup of Merryville High School?

Students at Merryville High School are 85% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Is Merryville High School a good school?

Merryville High School ranks 329^th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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