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Pitkin High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
160th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 76% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Pitkin High School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Pitkin, Louisiana, with 431 students. The school is part of the Vernon Parish school district, which is ranked 17th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pitkin High School consistently outperforms the Vernon Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates are projected to be 71% in Mathematics and 82% in English Language Arts, compared to 66% and 80% for Vernon Parish, and 60% and 70% for the state. Additionally, Pitkin High School has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.3% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state average. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 33.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Pitkin High School's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the Vernon Parish and state averages, as well as the nearby Oak Hill High School, Hicks High School, Elizabeth High School, and Plainview High School. However, the school's performance in Social Studies and Science (as measured by the U.S. History and Biology end-of-course exams) is relatively weaker, with proficiency rates that are lower than the Vernon Parish and state averages.

387
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,195
Per pupil spending ?
81.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7239 Highway 463
       Pitkin, LA  70656

(318) 358-3121

District: Vernon Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.0%
Two or more races:
4.1%
Hispanic:
3.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Louisiana alternative schools
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% Louisiana)
!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg73%
Louisiana avg61%
Elementary school
160th of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 30% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
141st of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
185th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Bottom 44%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Alternative Schools in the Vernon Parish
17th of 118Vernon 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
202576.6160 of 66676.0%★★★★☆
202475.6171 of 67574.7%★★★★☆
202357.1341 of 73053.3%★★★☆☆
202260.2302 of 72758.5%★★★☆☆
202163.6275 of 72962.3%★★★☆☆
201968.7256 of 73165.0%★★★☆☆
201853.5307 of 72857.8%★★★☆☆
201763.9305 of 73958.7%★★★☆☆
201680.1126 of 74283.0%★★★★☆
201569.9238 of 79269.9%★★★★☆
201466.8268 of 77765.5%★★★☆☆
201361.2314 of 77259.3%★★★☆☆
201273.4205 of 76473.2%★★★★☆
201168.2275 of 76664.1%★★★☆☆
201075.1199 of 73673.0%★★★★☆
200949.3435 of 73841.1%★★☆☆☆
200865.6288 of 74361.2%★★★☆☆
200768.5240 of 72566.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201880.531 of 28189.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202576.6127 of 63379.9%★★★★☆
202473.5176 of 63572.3%★★★★☆
202363.9255 of 70563.8%★★★☆☆
202267.4229 of 70167.3%★★★☆☆
202155.3337 of 70552.2%★★★☆☆
201965.5252 of 68463.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202575.5140 of 66178.8%★★★★☆
202477.2137 of 67479.7%★★★★☆
202362.9258 of 72364.3%★★★☆☆
202260.2277 of 72461.7%★★★☆☆
202167.2226 of 71968.6%★★★☆☆
201961.4287 of 69758.8%★★★☆☆
201864.8247 of 68263.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202582.391 of 64185.8%★★★★☆
202468.1211 of 65167.6%★★★☆☆
202354.3353 of 71350.5%★★★☆☆
202266.2243 of 71265.9%★★★☆☆
202177.2150 of 70478.7%★★★★☆
201969.0241 of 69665.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202166.883 of 30672.9%★★★★☆
201973.556 of 33383.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202548.2257 of 43140.4%★★☆☆☆
202451.4238 of 43445.2%★★☆☆☆
202336.7378 of 51827.0%★☆☆☆☆
202244.1331 of 51736.0%★★☆☆☆
202137.4368 of 52229.5%★☆☆☆☆
201945.9322 of 51737.7%★★☆☆☆
201837.4376 of 51627.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202569.1141 of 44768.5%★★★☆☆
202475.6110 of 44975.5%★★★★☆
202357.6194 of 46558.3%★★★☆☆
202261.0184 of 46060.0%★★★☆☆
202172.3121 of 45973.6%★★★★☆
201976.1110 of 44975.5%★★★★☆
201851.6190 of 41153.8%★★★☆☆
201774.0106 of 43775.7%★★★★☆
201680.669 of 43584.1%★★★★☆
201583.959 of 48287.8%★★★★☆
201487.734 of 47092.8%★★★★★
201379.773 of 45784.0%★★★★☆
201282.348 of 44289.1%★★★★☆
201182.247 of 41288.6%★★★★☆
201075.493 of 40877.2%★★★★☆
200961.9181 of 42557.4%★★★☆☆
200877.280 of 41380.6%★★★★☆
200768.0139 of 39664.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202579.878 of 41581.2%★★★★☆
202468.4128 of 41569.2%★★★☆☆
202352.9223 of 44449.8%★★★☆☆
202248.6236 of 44146.5%★★☆☆☆
202162.1172 of 44161.0%★★★☆☆
201983.849 of 41888.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202475.089 of 44480.0%★★★★☆
202360.2168 of 45963.4%★★★☆☆
202265.3135 of 45870.5%★★★★☆
202173.596 of 45578.9%★★★★☆
201974.7100 of 43076.7%★★★★☆
201873.793 of 40376.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202574.5106 of 41474.4%★★★★☆
202470.9115 of 42673.0%★★★★☆
202367.7134 of 44369.8%★★★★☆
202272.3112 of 44274.7%★★★★☆
202175.496 of 44278.3%★★★★☆
201971.2116 of 41872.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202287.311 of 20694.7%★★★★★
202166.851 of 21075.7%★★★★☆
201992.67 of 20296.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202548.7178 of 31643.7%★★☆☆☆
202458.1144 of 32055.0%★★★☆☆
202334.6259 of 35226.4%★☆☆☆☆
202243.7220 of 36239.2%★★☆☆☆
202156.0165 of 35853.9%★★★☆☆
201961.3139 of 35060.3%★★★☆☆
201848.0193 of 33842.9%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202544.1185 of 32943.8%★★☆☆☆
202454.7160 of 33352.0%★★★☆☆
202365.8111 of 32165.4%★★★☆☆
202266.3103 of 32668.4%★★★☆☆
202169.876 of 32276.4%★★★★☆
201974.763 of 31379.9%★★★★☆
201872.454 of 30282.1%★★★★☆
201779.028 of 29790.6%★★★★★
201672.365 of 29778.1%★★★★☆
201564.8106 of 31266.0%★★★☆☆
201471.859 of 30980.9%★★★★☆
201369.173 of 31276.6%★★★★☆
201269.888 of 31071.6%★★★★☆
201158.6140 of 30053.3%★★★☆☆
201071.960 of 29779.8%★★★★☆
200978.133 of 30189.0%★★★★☆
200883.418 of 29193.8%★★★★★
200776.949 of 29083.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202524.7243 of 30821.1%★☆☆☆☆
202456.3142 of 30853.9%★★★☆☆
202374.656 of 30881.8%★★★★☆
202260.4127 of 31159.2%★★★☆☆
202165.1101 of 28864.9%★★★☆☆
201979.540 of 29286.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202552.4152 of 32352.9%★★★☆☆
202463.499 of 32869.8%★★★★☆
202359.6118 of 32163.2%★★★☆☆
202248.5162 of 32249.7%★★★☆☆
202168.174 of 28574.0%★★★★☆
201985.225 of 30191.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202551.7150 of 31352.1%★★★☆☆
202465.697 of 31569.2%★★★☆☆
202354.4150 of 30651.0%★★★☆☆
202242.3171 of 30143.2%★★☆☆☆
202170.472 of 29275.3%★★★★☆
201979.540 of 29186.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202534.9181 of 24526.1%★☆☆☆☆
202446.6141 of 24843.1%★★☆☆☆
202353.5117 of 24953.0%★★★☆☆
202238.9168 of 25032.8%★★☆☆☆
202155.6101 of 24558.8%★★★☆☆
201956.1109 of 24956.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2018)89th percentile+31 vs school
Male (2025)86th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2021)73rd percentile+11 vs school
White (2025)40th percentile-36 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2022)95th percentile+35 vs school
Female (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)80th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-25 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)26th percentile-18 vs school
Female (2025)21st percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
Geometry84%+27 vs state
English Language Arts82%+12 vs state
Mathematics71%+11 vs state
Algebra I70%+7 vs state
English II52%-15 vs state
Biology48%-11 vs state
U.S. History29%-25 vs state

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Students at Pitkin High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Pitkin High School.

Pitkin High School ranks 160th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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