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Tioga High School

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Tioga High School ranks 80 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 75% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Tioga High School in Ball, LA, is a public high school serving 881 students in grades 9-12 within the Rapides Parish district, and it has emerged as a standout school on a strong upward trajectory, now ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana high schools.

Tioga is a school on the rise, with its state ranking climbing for four consecutive years to reach its highest-ever position. A key strength is its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, where it ranks in the 78th percentile statewide—even higher than its overall rank. The school also boasts a superior graduation rate of 92.4%, well above both the district and state averages, and competitive with top nearby schools like Buckeye High School (92.1%) and Alexandria Senior High School (92.0%). Additionally, Tioga has shown a particular strength in educating its male students, earning 4-star ratings for this group in recent years. However, the school's most significant challenge is a chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9%, which is dramatically higher than nearby Pineville High School (18.0%) and Alexandria Senior High (18.7%). This paradox—improving academics despite a serious attendance problem—suggests that tackling absenteeism could unlock even greater success.

In comparison to other area schools, Tioga's success with its student population is notable. For instance, Peabody Magnet High School, just over six miles away, serves a higher-poverty student body and ranks in the bottom 20% of the state, highlighting how Tioga is effectively navigating challenges to provide a high-quality education. While Tioga's test scores are strong in subjects like English and Biology, U.S. History remains a relative weakness. Overall, Tioga High School is a strong, improving school that excels at supporting its students, and its primary area for growth is addressing chronic absenteeism to solidify its position as a leading high school in central Louisiana.

881

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,615

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1207 Tioga Road
Ball, LA 71405

(318) 640-9661

District: Rapides Parish

Feeder schools for Tioga High School:

Elementary:	Ball Elementary School
	Mary Goff Elementary School
	Paradise Elementary School
	Tioga Elementary School
Middle:	Tioga Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

African American:

25.1%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Louisiana high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg64%

Louisiana avg62%

80^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7High Schools in the Rapides Parish

28^th of 116Rapides 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	80 of 325	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	107 of 329	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	135 of 333	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	132 of 321	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	170 of 326	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	162 of 322	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	153 of 313	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	143 of 302	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	161 of 297	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.7	112 of 297	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	79 of 312	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	54.1	171 of 309	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.5	139 of 312	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	170 of 310	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	169 of 300	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	141 of 297	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	95 of 301	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	112 of 291	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	144 of 290	50.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	83 of 260	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	89 of 256	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	136 of 260	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	110 of 252	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	114 of 256	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	60 of 243	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.0	137 of 233	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	89 of 313	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	117 of 308	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	151 of 308	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	139 of 308	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	167 of 311	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	158 of 288	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	120 of 292	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	22 of 92	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	71 of 321	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	80 of 323	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	106 of 328	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	109 of 321	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	153 of 322	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	103 of 285	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	133 of 301	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	72 of 311	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	80 of 313	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	98 of 315	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	113 of 306	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	148 of 301	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	140 of 292	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	166 of 291	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	79 of 168	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	88 of 170	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	103 of 165	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	79 of 138	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	88 of 139	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	87 of 122	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	100 of 244	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	110 of 245	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	126 of 248	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	153 of 249	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	196 of 250	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	153 of 245	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	139 of 249	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)76th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I81%+15 vs state

Algebra I77%+12 vs state

English II75%+8 vs state

Biology68%+8 vs state

Geometry65%+8 vs state

U.S. History59%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (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 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 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 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
Tioga High School	Public	9-12	1207 Tioga Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-9661	881	61	14.4	71.7%	603 (68.4%)	221 (25.1%)	33 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	71.8	80^th of 325 public high schools	75.4%		65	107^th of 329 public high schools	67.5%	27																			77.0	65.0	75.0	59.0	81.0	68.0	$14,615
Pineville High School	Public	9-12	1511 Line Street	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-8990	1,271	81	15.7	60.7%	746 (58.7%)	418 (32.9%)	32 (2.5%)	31 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	35 (2.8%)	76.7	58^th of 325 public high schools	82.2%		68.3	91^st of 329 public high schools	72.3%	33																			83.0	65.0	79.0	65.0	77.0	74.0	$13,399
Peabody Magnet High School	Public	9-12	2727 Jones Avenue	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-3457	1,071	72	14.9	94.4%	28 (2.6%)	1,023 (95.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	11.7	287^th of 325 public high schools	11.7%		19.1	263^rd of 329 public high schools	20.1%	24																			23.0	33.0	41.0	34.0	38.0	36.0	$15,072
Bolton Academy	Public	6-12	2101 Vance Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-3628	372	37	10.1	54.6%	217 (58.3%)	122 (32.8%)	8 (2.2%)	9 (2.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	96.6	5^th of 325 public high schools	98.5%		92.4	10^th of 329 public high schools	97.0%	5	99.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	100.0			93.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	90.0	100.0	92.0	99.0	99.0			94.0			99.0	96.0	$19,904
Alexandria Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 Ola Lane	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-8234	1,475	82	17.9	63.9%	654 (44.3%)	659 (44.7%)	80 (5.4%)	60 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.2%)	64.7	117^th of 325 public high schools	64.0%		72.5	67^th of 329 public high schools	79.6%	50																			64.0	65.0	73.0	58.0	76.0	64.0	$12,479
Grant High School	Public	9-12	17779 Highway 167	Dry Prong	71423	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 899-3331	569	39	14.4	58.2%	467 (82.1%)	75 (13.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	55.7	158^th of 325 public high schools	51.4%		47.3	177^th of 329 public high schools	46.2%	19																			65.0	61.0	65.0	59.0	66.0	57.0	$13,796
Buckeye High School	Public	6-12	715 Highway 1207	Deville	71328	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 466-5678	915	68	13.4	59.2%	889 (97.2%)	5 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	73.6	71^st of 325 public high schools	78.2%		69	84^th of 329 public high schools	74.5%	13				77.0	81.0	75.0	78.0		81.0	91.0	83.0	85.0			56.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	71.0	78.0	69.0	61.0	81.0	74.0	$14,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Tioga High School

Is Tioga High School a good school?

Tioga High School ranks 80^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Tioga High School?

Tioga High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ball Elementary School
Elementary : Mary Goff Elementary School
Elementary : Paradise Elementary School
Elementary : Tioga Elementary School
Middle : Tioga Junior High School

How many students attend Tioga High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 881 students attended Tioga High School.

What district is Tioga High School in?

Rapides Parish

What is the racial makeup of Tioga High School?

Students at Tioga High School are 68% White, 25% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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