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Vidalia High School

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Vidalia High School ranks 198 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 39% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Vidalia High School in Vidalia, LA, is a public school serving 364 students in grades 8 through 12 within the Concordia Parish district, where over 81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Compared to nearby Ferriday High School, Vidalia significantly outperforms its district peer in nearly every academic metric. For example, Vidalia’s proficiency rates on state tests are substantially higher, with a 43-point gap in Geometry (59% vs. 16%) and a 31-point gap in English I (61% vs. 30%). However, Vidalia faces a serious challenge with chronic absenteeism, which affects 31.3% of students—much higher than Ferriday’s 21.7% and the state average of 22.5%. This attendance crisis likely impacts the school’s graduation rate, which dropped to 77.8% in 2023-2024 before recovering to 80.0%, and a dropout rate that has peaked at 6.3%, double the state average.

On a positive note, Vidalia has shown a remarkable turnaround for African American students, whose effectiveness ranking jumped from the 20th percentile to the 54th percentile in just two years, suggesting targeted interventions are working. The school’s overall performance is mixed: it matches the state average in Geometry (59%) but lags in Algebra I (54% vs. 65%), English I (61% vs. 66%), and Biology (50% vs. 60%). While Vidalia is a relative academic strength within the district, addressing chronic absenteeism and improving core subject instruction remain key priorities for the school to reach state standards.

364

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,543

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 Murray Drive
Vidalia, LA 71373

(318) 336-6231

District: Concordia Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

African American:

34.9%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (80% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Louisiana average (6% vs 3%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

Louisiana avg62%

198^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Concordia Parish

60^th of 116Concordia 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
2026	40.9	198 of 325	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	230 of 329	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	233 of 333	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	200 of 321	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	184 of 326	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	180 of 322	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	145 of 313	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	202 of 302	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.2	169 of 297	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.7	162 of 297	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	214 of 312	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.1	107 of 309	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	92 of 312	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	82 of 310	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.2	100 of 300	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	94 of 297	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	142 of 301	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	141 of 291	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.6	141 of 290	51.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	119 of 260	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.6	186 of 256	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	209 of 260	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	176 of 252	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	186 of 256	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	177 of 243	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	94 of 233	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	167 of 313	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	194 of 308	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	205 of 308	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	154 of 308	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	187 of 311	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	203 of 288	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	153 of 292	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	184 of 321	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	223 of 323	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	216 of 328	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	195 of 321	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	160 of 322	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	117 of 285	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	111 of 301	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	200 of 311	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	233 of 313	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	236 of 315	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	219 of 306	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	201 of 301	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	191 of 292	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	121 of 291	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	48 of 165	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	30.5	97 of 138	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	210 of 244	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	228 of 245	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	223 of 248	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	214 of 249	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	187 of 250	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	181 of 245	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	149 of 249	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)71st percentile+41 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I61%-5 vs state

Geometry59%~ state avg

English II58%-9 vs state

Algebra I54%-11 vs state

Biology50%-10 vs state

U.S. History46%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Vidalia High School	Public	8-12	2201 Murray Drive	Vidalia	71373	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 336-6231	364	31	11.6	81.3%	209 (57.4%)	127 (34.9%)	14 (3.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	40.9	198^th of 325 public high schools	39.1%		29.3	230^th of 329 public high schools	30.1%	32	54.0	59.0	58.0	46.0	61.0	50.0	$15,543
Ferriday High School	Public	8-12	801 E. E. Wallace Boulevard	Ferriday	71334	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 757-8626	289	31	9.3	95.5%	20 (6.9%)	265 (91.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8.5	296^th of 325 public high schools	8.9%		13.5	283^rd of 329 public high schools	14.0%	13	45.0	16.0	37.0		30.0		$18,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Vidalia High School

What district is Vidalia High School in?

Concordia Parish

How many students attend Vidalia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Vidalia High School.

What is the racial makeup of Vidalia High School?

Students at Vidalia High School are 57% White, 35% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Vidalia High School a good school?

Vidalia High School ranks 198^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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