Rapides Parish School District

619 Sixth Street, Alexandria, LA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

23,387

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

63%

Percent Proficient - Math

73%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

48,488

households

126,722

Total Population

$143,100

Average House Value

$821

Average Housing Rent

$47,269

Average Household Income

90.11%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Rapides Parish School District is a public school district serving Alexandria area, Louisiana. For academic year 2020-2021, 47 schools served 23,387 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 47 schools. A total of 1,471 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the Louisiana state assessment result, 63% of students are proficient in Math learning and 73% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(318)487-0888 619 Sixth Street, Alexandria, LA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

CHARLOTTE BRYANT

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

BILL HIGGINS

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DANA NOLAN

email phone

Schools in Rapides Parish School District

In Rapides Parish School District, 47 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Acadian Elementary View

298 Students

17 Students per teacher

J.i. Barron Sr. Elementary School View

955 Students

16 Students per teacher

Mabel Brasher Montessori View

286 Students

12 Students per teacher

Buckeye Elementary School View

453 Students

16 Students per teacher

Cherokee Elementary School View

570 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Alexandria Middle Magnet School View

541 Students

20 Students per teacher

Scott M. Brame Middle School View

845 Students

18 Students per teacher

Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School View

510 Students

18 Students per teacher

Pineville Elementary School View

282 Students

15 Students per teacher

Pineville Junior High School View

615 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Alexandria Senior High School View

1,322 Students

18 Students per teacher

Bolton High School View

639 Students

13 Students per teacher

Buckeye High School View

1,114 Students

18 Students per teacher

Peabody Magnet High School View

661 Students

16 Students per teacher

Pineville High School View

1,402 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Rapides Training Academy View

72 Students

14 Students per teacher

Glenmora High School View

676 Students

14 Students per teacher

Oak Hill High School View

774 Students

15 Students per teacher

Plainview High School View

301 Students

13 Students per teacher

Northwood High School View

677 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Best Colleges in Louisiana

University of Louisiana at Lafayette VIEW

Lafayette, LA

$24,146 ($10,418) Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College VIEW

Baton Rouge, LA

$28,631 ($11,954) Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

Southern University at New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$16,390 ($7,490) Tuition & Fees

University of New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$14,008 ($9,172) Tuition & Fees

1,055 SAT Score

University of Louisiana at Monroe VIEW

Monroe, LA

$21,290 ($9,190) Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

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Tulane University of Louisiana VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$65,538 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Centenary College of Louisiana VIEW

Shreveport, LA

$40,000 Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

Loyola University New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$47,240 Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Christian University VIEW

Pineville, LA

$19,740 Tuition & Fees

1,040 SAT Score

Xavier University of Louisiana VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$27,868 Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

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Louisiana Delta Community College VIEW

Monroe, LA

$4,159 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Shreveport VIEW

Bossier City, LA

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College VIEW

Baton Rouge, LA

$4,221 Tuition & Fees

River Parishes Community College VIEW

Gonzales, LA

$4,079 Tuition & Fees

South Louisiana Community College VIEW

Lafayette, LA

$4,210 ($4,205) Tuition & Fees

View More Louisiana Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 23,387 students are attending Rapides Parish School District. By gender, there are 11,913 (50.9%) and 11,308 (48.4%) female students at Rapides Parish School District.

By race/ethnicity, 11,923 White (51.0%), 10,177 Black (43.5%), and356 Asian (1.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.5%	814	446	368
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5%	119	60	59
Asian 1.5%	356	175	181
Black 43.5%	10,177	5,192	4,985
White 51.0%	11,923	6,120	5,803
Total	23,389	11,993	11,396

	Total	Male	Female
No students are in LEP (Limited English Proficient) programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	87	59	28
American Indian/Alaska Native	18	11	7
Asian	61	37	24
Black	1,702	1,045	657
White	1,299	787	512
Total	3,167	1,939	1,228

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 63%	63%	64%	66%	57%	62%	65%	58%	70%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 65%	60-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	80-84%	≥80%	60-79%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥50%	≥80%
Hispanic students 68%	68%	80-89%	65-69%	70-74%	45-49%	60-64%	60-69%	80-89%
Black students 48%	48%	49%	53%	41%	48%	50%	44%	54%
White students 74%	74%	75%	75%	69%	74%	77%	69%	80%
Two or More Races 62%	60-64%	60-79%	60-79%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	≥50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 30%	30%	35-39%	35-39%	30-34%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	35-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 56%	56%	58%	60%	51%	55%	59%	50%	63%
Limited English proficient students 47%	45-49%	60-69%	50-59%	40-49%	30-39%	21-39%	21-39%	≥50%
Female students 65%	65%	66%	67%	58%	64%	67%	61%	74%
Male students 61%	61%	63%	65%	57%	59%	63%	55%	66%
Homeless enrolled students 42%	42%	45-49%	40-49%	40-44%	35-39%	50-54%	30-39%	40-49%
Migrant students 55%	50-59%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	*	<50%	*	*
Foster Care Status 47%	45-49%	60-79%	40-59%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	21-39%	≥50%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	*	***	*	***

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 82%	82%	84%	83%	78%	81%	81%	78%
Two or More Races 77%	75-79%	≥50%	40-59%	60-79%	60-79%	≥80%	≥80%
Migrant students 55%	50-59%	*	≥50%	*	<50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 71%	71%	80-89%	75-79%	65-69%	75-79%	60-64%	50-59%
Black students 62%	62%	67%	63%	55%	60%	61%	59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	80-84%	≥50%	60-79%	≥80%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 75%	70-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Limited English proficient students 47%	45-49%	60-79%	40-59%	40-49%	50-59%	40-49%	40-49%
Homeless enrolled students 57%	57%	60-69%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%	50-59%	45-49%
Foster Care Status 57%	55-59%	40-59%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%	60-79%
Economically disadvantaged students 68%	68%	71%	69%	62%	66%	67%	63%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 35%	35%	35-39%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	35-39%	40-44%
All students 73%	73%	76%	74%	68%	72%	72%	69%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	*	***	*
Male students 69%	69%	72%	68%	62%	70%	68%	66%
Female students 77%	77%	81%	79%	74%	74%	75%	72%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,081 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1,278 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Rapides Parish School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,081	20%
Advanced Placement Math	107	2%
Advanced Placement Science	335	6%
Advanced Placement Other programs	741	14%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,278	24%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,488 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Rapides Parish School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. All teachers are certified. 0.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,488	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,488	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	67	4.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	1,421	95.5%
School counselors	26	Students per counselor: 900 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	47	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-