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Gibsland-Coleman High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
122nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 447 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 73% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Gibsland-Coleman High School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Gibsland, Louisiana, with a relatively small student population of 157. The school is part of the Bienville Parish school district, which is ranked 29th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gibsland-Coleman High School has shown strong 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 92.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates are also relatively low, ranging from 0.0% to 4.3% in recent years, lower than the state average. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.3% to 24.9%, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby Bienville High School (within the same district) and Simsboro High School (in a different district), Gibsland-Coleman High School generally performs better in terms of graduation rates, dropout rates, and some academic proficiency areas, such as English Language Arts. However, the school faces challenges with lower proficiency in mathematics and social studies compared to the district and state averages. The school may want to prioritize addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and identifying strategies to improve mathematics and social studies proficiency.

139
Students ?
6.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,347
Per pupil spending ?
84.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10th Street
       Gibsland, LA  71028

(318) 843-6247

District: Bienville Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.6%
White:
0.7%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2022 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (74% vs 65% meeting standards)
✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (83%)
✓Above the Louisiana median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!U.S. History scores 12 pts below the Louisiana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school74%
District avg65%
Louisiana avg65%
122nd of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From top 48% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Alternative Schools in the Bienville Parish
29th of 118Bienville 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202459.5294 of 67556.4%★★★☆☆
202360.8307 of 73057.9%★★★☆☆
202270.0219 of 72769.9%★★★★☆
202149.0386 of 72947.1%★★☆☆☆
20197.5699 of 7314.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201843.7394 of 72845.9%★★☆☆☆
201751.6408 of 73944.8%★★☆☆☆
201645.4451 of 74239.2%★★☆☆☆
201526.2625 of 79221.1%★☆☆☆☆
201416.3699 of 77710.0%★☆☆☆☆
201324.9642 of 77216.8%★☆☆☆☆
201242.0489 of 76436.0%★★☆☆☆
201154.2402 of 76647.5%★★☆☆☆
201047.2444 of 73639.7%★★☆☆☆
200955.5377 of 73848.9%★★☆☆☆
200836.8497 of 74333.1%★★☆☆☆
200738.8487 of 72532.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202479.183 of 50983.7%★★★★☆
202373.8119 of 57079.1%★★★★☆
202271.7119 of 56278.8%★★★★☆
202164.2159 of 56471.8%★★★★☆
201911.9537 of 5593.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.0484 of 54711.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201915.2626 of 6848.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202465.3239 of 67464.5%★★★☆☆
202371.2178 of 72375.4%★★★★☆
202264.4245 of 72466.2%★★★☆☆
202172.6170 of 71976.4%★★★★☆
20199.1673 of 6973.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201855.8325 of 68252.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202286.174 of 71289.6%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202574.2122 of 44772.7%★★★★☆
202454.7209 of 44953.5%★★★☆☆
202348.9234 of 46549.7%★★★☆☆
202218.2377 of 46018.0%★☆☆☆☆
202135.7302 of 45934.2%★★☆☆☆
201974.3119 of 44973.5%★★★★☆
201873.471 of 41182.7%★★★★☆
201740.3297 of 43732.0%★★☆☆☆
201631.3325 of 43525.3%★☆☆☆☆
201553.3230 of 48252.3%★★★☆☆
201449.8254 of 47046.0%★★☆☆☆
201360.6184 of 45759.7%★★★☆☆
201253.2224 of 44249.3%★★☆☆☆
201154.5217 of 41247.3%★★☆☆☆
201052.9224 of 40845.1%★★☆☆☆
200949.5246 of 42542.1%★★☆☆☆
200839.9277 of 41332.9%★★☆☆☆
200734.2290 of 39626.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202586.026 of 34492.4%★★★★★
202470.481 of 33375.7%★★★★☆
202361.5110 of 36069.4%★★★☆☆
202229.2255 of 36029.2%★☆☆☆☆
202126.2268 of 35223.9%★☆☆☆☆
201870.268 of 31378.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202234.1309 of 44129.9%★★☆☆☆
202119.2360 of 44118.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202577.879 of 43781.9%★★★★☆
202475.092 of 44479.3%★★★★☆
202222.5368 of 45819.7%★☆☆☆☆
20215.7438 of 4553.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201945.5241 of 43044.0%★★☆☆☆
201877.273 of 40381.9%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202414.6282 of 33315.3%★☆☆☆☆
202338.6202 of 32137.1%★★☆☆☆
202259.0137 of 32658.0%★★★☆☆
202143.2186 of 32242.2%★★☆☆☆
201937.5204 of 31334.8%★★☆☆☆
201810.6274 of 3029.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201760.0144 of 29751.5%★★★☆☆
201666.195 of 29768.0%★★★☆☆
201578.330 of 31290.4%★★★★★
201453.1176 of 30943.0%★★☆☆☆
201333.0254 of 31218.6%★☆☆☆☆
201228.4265 of 31014.5%★☆☆☆☆
201128.0256 of 30014.7%★☆☆☆☆
201035.9222 of 29725.3%★☆☆☆☆
200944.8188 of 30137.5%★★☆☆☆
200830.6222 of 29123.7%★☆☆☆☆
200746.1183 of 29036.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202430.9178 of 26031.5%★★☆☆☆
202358.881 of 25267.9%★★★☆☆
202275.735 of 25686.3%★★★★☆
202176.126 of 24389.3%★★★★☆
201948.8105 of 23354.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202428.9231 of 30825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202351.7166 of 30846.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202418.2270 of 32817.7%★☆☆☆☆
202339.2205 of 32136.1%★★☆☆☆
202270.069 of 32278.6%★★★★☆
201955.8126 of 30158.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201947.2168 of 29142.3%★★☆☆☆
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 (2022)90th percentile+20 vs school
African American (2024)84th percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)65th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2019)8th percentile+4 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)92nd percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+9 vs school
Female (2022)30th percentile+12 vs school
High school
Male (2019)42nd percentile+7 vs school
African American (2024)32nd percentile+16 vs school
Female (2024)25th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile~ school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts89%+18 vs state
Mathematics60%~ state avg
U.S. History42%-12 vs state

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Students at Gibsland-Coleman High School are 99% African American.

Gibsland-Coleman High School ranks 122nd of 447 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Gibsland-Coleman High School.


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