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Saline High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
78th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 690 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 89% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Saline High School is a small, public PK-12 school in Saline, LA, serving 303 students as part of the Bienville Parish school district, which is ranked in the top half of Louisiana districts. The school stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1, which creates a highly personalized learning environment and likely contributes to its strong academic performance and very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 14.1%—far better than the state average of 22.5% and every nearby school, including Quitman High School (19.3%) and Dodson High School (44.3%).

Academically, Saline consistently outperforms state averages, with 81% proficiency in Math, 80% in English Language Arts, and 62% in Social Studies—rates that are also higher than most neighboring schools, such as Calvin High School (58% Math) and Castor High School (81% Math, 80% ELA). The school also boasts a strong graduation rate, historically above 89%, and has shown resilience by recovering from a pandemic-era dropout spike to a low 1.0% rate. However, a notable challenge is a steep three-year decline in Algebra I End-of-Course exam proficiency, dropping from 100% to 50%, which now falls below the state average of 65% and requires attention.

While Saline excels overall, 7th grade is a clear weak spot, with Social Studies proficiency at just 25%—far below the district (43%) and state (57%) averages—suggesting a need for targeted support in that grade. The school’s performance also highlights a broader gap between the Bienville Parish district and the neighboring Winn Parish district, as Saline and Castor consistently outperform Dodson and Calvin in test scores and attendance. For parents, Saline offers a small, engaged community with strong academics and low absenteeism, but the Algebra I trend and 7th-grade slump are areas to watch closely.

303
Students ?
9.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,826
Per pupil spending ?
55.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1255 Cooper Street
       Saline, LA  71070

(318) 576-3215

District: Bienville Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.9%
African American:
20.8%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Louisiana average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of Louisiana alternative schools
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2023
!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Louisiana average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school72%
District avg62%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
78th of 690
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 11% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
168th of 452
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 21 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 37% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
87th of 325
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 27%▬ steady since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Alternative Schools in the Bienville Parish
40th of 116Bienville 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
202686.678 of 69088.7%★★★★☆
202584.992 of 66686.2%★★★★☆
202483.897 of 67585.6%★★★★☆
202359.0323 of 73055.8%★★★☆☆
202263.1277 of 72761.9%★★★☆☆
202157.7325 of 72955.4%★★★☆☆
201958.0332 of 73154.6%★★★☆☆
201880.383 of 72888.6%★★★★☆
201788.042 of 73994.3%★★★★★
201681.3118 of 74284.1%★★★★☆
201565.8282 of 79264.4%★★★☆☆
201478.3140 of 77782.0%★★★★☆
201370.5223 of 77271.1%★★★★☆
201269.6246 of 76467.8%★★★☆☆
201178.5155 of 76679.8%★★★★☆
201077.3177 of 73676.0%★★★★☆
200972.5207 of 73872.0%★★★★☆
200867.1264 of 74364.5%★★★☆☆
200774.6183 of 72574.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202264.4155 of 56272.4%★★★★☆
202135.5367 of 56434.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202685.276 of 67988.8%★★★★☆
202580.5106 of 63383.3%★★★★☆
202480.1120 of 63581.1%★★★★☆
202363.9257 of 70563.5%★★★☆☆
202261.1281 of 70159.9%★★★☆☆
202168.8220 of 70568.8%★★★☆☆
201960.2299 of 68456.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202677.1127 of 68581.5%★★★★☆
202571.0186 of 66171.9%★★★★☆
202470.8189 of 67472.0%★★★★☆
202355.9332 of 72354.1%★★★☆☆
202250.0373 of 72448.5%★★☆☆☆
202154.9335 of 71953.4%★★★☆☆
201955.8329 of 69752.8%★★★☆☆
201887.946 of 68293.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202687.367 of 68290.2%★★★★★
202571.2192 of 64170.0%★★★★☆
202484.392 of 65185.9%★★★★☆
202367.5234 of 71367.2%★★★☆☆
202282.5105 of 71285.3%★★★★☆
202165.4248 of 70464.8%★★★☆☆
201963.1292 of 69658.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202677.196 of 49680.6%★★★★☆
202564.6139 of 43167.7%★★★☆☆
202470.2120 of 43472.4%★★★★☆
202349.5292 of 51843.6%★★☆☆☆
202256.5237 of 51754.2%★★★☆☆
202160.9201 of 52261.5%★★★☆☆
201946.5317 of 51738.7%★★☆☆☆
201874.7111 of 51678.5%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202664.3168 of 45262.8%★★★☆☆
202562.4172 of 44761.5%★★★☆☆
202478.289 of 44980.2%★★★★☆
202371.0127 of 46572.7%★★★★☆
202278.783 of 46082.0%★★★★☆
202186.147 of 45989.8%★★★★☆
201976.5105 of 44976.6%★★★★☆
201877.958 of 41185.9%★★★★☆
201778.980 of 43781.7%★★★★☆
201679.671 of 43583.7%★★★★☆
201566.6158 of 48267.2%★★★☆☆
201466.2153 of 47067.4%★★★☆☆
201357.8196 of 45757.1%★★★☆☆
201274.7103 of 44276.7%★★★★☆
201178.973 of 41282.3%★★★★☆
201071.4110 of 40873.0%★★★★☆
200971.7115 of 42572.9%★★★★☆
200874.794 of 41377.2%★★★★☆
200774.791 of 39677.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202660.9173 of 43460.1%★★★☆☆
202559.0171 of 41558.8%★★★☆☆
202470.3119 of 41571.3%★★★★☆
202364.9149 of 44466.4%★★★☆☆
202280.569 of 44184.4%★★★★☆
202180.072 of 44183.7%★★★★☆
201963.6158 of 41862.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202662.0166 of 45063.1%★★★☆☆
202561.2167 of 43761.8%★★★☆☆
202466.6137 of 44469.1%★★★☆☆
202366.9131 of 45971.5%★★★★☆
202274.390 of 45880.3%★★★★☆
202189.930 of 45593.4%★★★★★
201969.6118 of 43072.6%★★★★☆
201886.034 of 40391.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202385.447 of 44389.4%★★★★☆
202278.176 of 44282.8%★★★★☆
202186.247 of 44289.4%★★★★☆
201983.460 of 41885.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202658.5153 of 33854.7%★★★☆☆
202552.7161 of 31649.1%★★☆☆☆
202475.162 of 32080.6%★★★★☆
202358.0150 of 35257.4%★★★☆☆
202274.970 of 36280.7%★★★★☆
202177.366 of 35881.6%★★★★☆
201976.266 of 35081.1%★★★★☆
201890.718 of 33894.7%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202671.187 of 32573.2%★★★★☆
202584.330 of 32990.9%★★★★★
202487.218 of 33394.6%★★★★★
202390.68 of 32197.5%★★★★★
202271.379 of 32675.8%★★★★☆
202187.617 of 32294.7%★★★★★
201964.8118 of 31362.3%★★★☆☆
201869.663 of 30279.1%★★★★☆
201767.3112 of 29762.3%★★★☆☆
201669.780 of 29773.1%★★★★☆
201565.899 of 31268.3%★★★☆☆
201464.0108 of 30965.0%★★★☆☆
201355.8161 of 31248.4%★★☆☆☆
201261.4142 of 31054.2%★★★☆☆
201179.835 of 30088.3%★★★★☆
201076.246 of 29784.5%★★★★☆
200966.386 of 30171.4%★★★★☆
200869.275 of 29174.2%★★★★☆
200765.6102 of 29064.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202665.4109 of 31365.2%★★★☆☆
202582.836 of 30888.3%★★★★☆
202480.743 of 30886.0%★★★★☆
202380.338 of 30887.7%★★★★☆
202270.088 of 31171.7%★★★★☆
202185.025 of 28891.3%★★★★★
201975.557 of 29280.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202669.074 of 32176.9%★★★★☆
202588.418 of 32394.4%★★★★★
202491.314 of 32895.7%★★★★★
202391.010 of 32196.9%★★★★★
202276.447 of 32285.4%★★★★☆
202180.827 of 28590.5%★★★★★
201955.1130 of 30156.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202681.739 of 31187.5%★★★★☆
202590.012 of 31396.2%★★★★★
202491.213 of 31595.9%★★★★★
202394.29 of 30697.1%★★★★★
202292.26 of 30198.0%★★★★★
202186.325 of 29291.4%★★★★★
201955.4137 of 29152.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202678.740 of 24483.6%★★★★☆
202574.854 of 24578.0%★★★★☆
202480.234 of 24886.3%★★★★☆
202388.312 of 24995.2%★★★★★
202277.537 of 25085.2%★★★★☆
202190.35 of 24598.0%★★★★★
201973.648 of 24980.7%★★★★☆
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)90th percentile~ school
Female (2026)89th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)81st percentile-8 vs school
African American (2022)72nd percentile+11 vs school
Middle school
Male (2023)89th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school
High school
Male (2026)87th percentile+14 vs school
White (2026)84th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English II90%+23 vs state
Mathematics81%+19 vs state
English Language Arts80%+10 vs state
English I79%+13 vs state
Biology74%+14 vs state
Geometry73%+16 vs state
Social Studies62%+7 vs state
U.S. History60%+5 vs state
Algebra I50%-15 vs state

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
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