Summary:
In zip code 71241, there is one high school, Union Parish High School, serving grades 6 through 12 in Farmerville, Louisiana, with 579 students and a high rate of economic disadvantage, as nearly 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Union Parish High School presents a mixed picture for parents. On the positive side, the school has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.8%, which is better than both the Union Parish district average (23.4%) and the state average (22.5%). The dropout rate of 2.4% is also lower than the state average of 3.1%. However, the school's graduation rate of 81.4% falls below the district (86.2%) and state (85.0%) averages. The student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1 is favorable, suggesting smaller class sizes.
Academically, the school faces significant challenges. Proficiency rates on LEAP tests are well below state averages across all subjects, with a critical weakness in 8th-grade math, where only 6% of students are proficient compared to 52% statewide. The school's state ranking has dropped dramatically from the 22nd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 7th percentile in 2025-2026. While the school succeeds in getting students to attend, the core issue appears to be the effectiveness of instruction, as academic performance is consistently low and has declined relative to other schools in Louisiana.
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