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Georgetown High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
426th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 36% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Georgetown High School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 209 students in Georgetown, Louisiana. The school is part of the Grant Parish School District, which is ranked 52 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Georgetown High School has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 94.1% over the past five years, which are generally higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively low, ranging from 0.0% to 4.3% during the same period, lower than the state average. However, Georgetown High School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 21.9% to 27.8% in recent years, which may indicate a need to investigate the underlying causes and implement strategies to improve student attendance.

In terms of academic performance, Georgetown High School's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are mixed compared to the state and district averages, with some grade levels exceeding the averages and others falling behind. The school's proficiency rates are often higher than the state and district averages in other subject areas, such as Algebra I, Geometry, English II, and Biology. Additionally, Georgetown High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.37% to 71.22% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 13.6 students per teacher, could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support to students.

236
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,265
Per pupil spending ?
60.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4528 Highway 500
       Georgetown, LA  71432

(318) 827-5306

District: Grant Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.3%
African American:
2.5%
American Indian:
1.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)
93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg58%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
426th of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 29 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
173rd of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
72nd of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
52nd of 118Grant 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
202538.8426 of 66636.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.3429 of 67536.4%★★☆☆☆
202357.7333 of 73054.4%★★★☆☆
202234.4493 of 72732.2%★★☆☆☆
202131.6501 of 72931.3%★★☆☆☆
201940.9464 of 73136.5%★★☆☆☆
201845.9375 of 72848.5%★★☆☆☆
201757.2366 of 73950.5%★★★☆☆
201643.8464 of 74237.5%★★☆☆☆
201566.9276 of 79265.2%★★★☆☆
201459.1347 of 77755.3%★★★☆☆
201359.0340 of 77256.0%★★★☆☆
201262.5318 of 76458.4%★★★☆☆
201160.9348 of 76654.6%★★★☆☆
201077.3176 of 73676.1%★★★★☆
200959.3347 of 73853.0%★★★☆☆
200868.9240 of 74367.7%★★★☆☆
200767.5252 of 72565.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202332.6505 of 70528.4%★☆☆☆☆
201937.8477 of 68430.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202530.0496 of 66125.0%★☆☆☆☆
202432.5490 of 67427.3%★☆☆☆☆
202334.7494 of 72331.7%★★☆☆☆
202236.3486 of 72432.9%★★☆☆☆
202131.1513 of 71928.7%★☆☆☆☆
201933.3520 of 69725.4%★☆☆☆☆
201836.8470 of 68231.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202169.1213 of 70469.7%★★★★☆
201957.8323 of 69653.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202516.4399 of 4317.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.2402 of 4347.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202335.6385 of 51825.7%★☆☆☆☆
202215.7478 of 5177.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202116.0470 of 52210.0%★☆☆☆☆
201918.8478 of 5177.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.4453 of 51612.2%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202562.3173 of 44761.3%★★★☆☆
202439.2281 of 44937.4%★★☆☆☆
202366.4151 of 46567.5%★★★☆☆
202262.2172 of 46062.6%★★★☆☆
202159.3185 of 45959.7%★★★☆☆
201956.0208 of 44953.7%★★★☆☆
201853.3174 of 41157.7%★★★☆☆
201766.5147 of 43766.4%★★★☆☆
201674.3104 of 43576.1%★★★★☆
201555.9218 of 48254.8%★★★☆☆
201450.0252 of 47046.4%★★☆☆☆
201363.3161 of 45764.8%★★★☆☆
201277.088 of 44280.1%★★★★☆
201179.170 of 41283.0%★★★★☆
201086.428 of 40893.1%★★★★★
200965.4164 of 42561.4%★★★☆☆
200864.4158 of 41361.7%★★★☆☆
200759.2185 of 39653.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202166.6145 of 44167.1%★★★☆☆
201941.7271 of 41835.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202563.8155 of 43764.5%★★★☆☆
202390.924 of 45994.8%★★★★★
202259.1176 of 45861.6%★★★☆☆
202166.3142 of 45568.8%★★★☆☆
201947.7231 of 43046.3%★★☆☆☆
201861.1152 of 40362.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202168.3136 of 44269.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202536.1224 of 31629.1%★☆☆☆☆
202417.1297 of 3207.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202348.0201 of 35242.9%★★☆☆☆
202245.3211 of 36241.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.1248 of 35830.7%★★☆☆☆
201932.6270 of 35022.9%★☆☆☆☆
201840.9217 of 33835.8%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202571.672 of 32978.1%★★★★☆
202476.363 of 33381.1%★★★★☆
202381.431 of 32190.3%★★★★★
202279.243 of 32686.8%★★★★☆
202173.061 of 32281.1%★★★★☆
201968.095 of 31369.6%★★★★☆
201861.7103 of 30265.9%★★★☆☆
201779.127 of 29790.9%★★★★★
201679.823 of 29792.3%★★★★★
201571.360 of 31280.8%★★★★☆
201461.0127 of 30958.9%★★★☆☆
201381.718 of 31294.2%★★★★★
201283.817 of 31094.5%★★★★★
201179.138 of 30087.3%★★★★☆
201071.862 of 29779.1%★★★★☆
200962.1105 of 30165.1%★★★☆☆
200848.9164 of 29143.6%★★☆☆☆
200753.1164 of 29043.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202250.4161 of 31148.2%★★☆☆☆
201989.911 of 29296.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202377.937 of 32188.5%★★★★☆
202279.138 of 32288.2%★★★★☆
201979.241 of 30186.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201957.0127 of 29156.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202555.7109 of 24555.5%★★★☆☆
202458.9100 of 24859.7%★★★☆☆
202367.668 of 24972.7%★★★★☆
202261.984 of 25066.4%★★★☆☆
202152.3115 of 24553.1%★★★☆☆
201943.2163 of 24934.5%★★☆☆☆
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 (2021)70th percentile+38 vs school
Female (2023)28th percentile-26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)7th percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
Male (2021)69th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2021)67th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)29th percentile-32 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile~ school
Male (2019)56th percentile-13 vs school
White (2025)56th percentile-23 vs school
Female (2022)48th percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
Biology94%+35 vs state
English II80%+13 vs state
Geometry75%+18 vs state
Algebra I73%+10 vs state
English Language Arts70%~ state avg
English I66%-3 vs state
U.S. History56%~ state avg
Mathematics52%-8 vs state

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Georgetown High School ranks 426th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Georgetown High School are 95% White, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Georgetown High School.


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