Tensas Parish School District

512 Plank Road, St. Joseph, LA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

527

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

36%

Percent Proficient - Math

50%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

1,792

households

4,542

Total Population

$66,400

Average House Value

$561

Average Housing Rent

$27,500

Average Household Income

81.99%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Tensas Parish School District is a public school district serving St. Joseph area, Louisiana. For academic year 2020-2021, 2 schools served 527 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 2 schools. A total of 37 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Louisiana state assessment result, 36% of students are proficient in Math learning and 50% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(318)766-3269 512 Plank Road, St. Joseph, LA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DEMETRIA R DIX

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DEMETRIA R DIX

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DEMETRIA R DIX

email phone

Schools in Tensas Parish School District

In Tensas Parish School District, 2 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Elementary
High

Tensas Elementary School View

178 Students

13 Students per teacher

Tensas High School View

264 Students

11 Students per teacher

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette VIEW

Lafayette, LA

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

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College VIEW

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

1,230 SAT Score

Southern University at New Orleans VIEW

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$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

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$19,740 Tuition & Fees

1,040 SAT Score

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$27,868 Tuition & Fees

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Louisiana Delta Community College VIEW

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$4,159 Tuition & Fees

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$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College VIEW

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$4,079 Tuition & Fees

South Louisiana Community College VIEW

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

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Student Population

A total of 527 students are attending Tensas Parish School District. By gender, there are 253 (48.0%) and 189 (35.9%) female students at Tensas Parish School District.

By race/ethnicity, 55 White (10.4%), 459 Black (87.1%), and1 Asian (0.2%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 0.6%	3	3	0
Asian 0.2%	1	1	0
Black 86.9%	459	249	210
White 10.4%	55	29	26
Two or More Races 1.9%	10	6	4
Total	528	288	240

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

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2	2	0
Black	143	95	48
White	21	11	10
Two or More Races	3	3	0
Total	169	111	58

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 36%	36%	70-79%	40-59%	20-29%	11-19%	<50%	30-39%	30-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students	Data Protected for privacy
Black students 37%	35-39%	60-79%	40-59%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%	21-39%	20-29%
White students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 35%	30-39%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	35-39%	70-79%	21-39%	20-29%	≤20%	<50%	21-39%	30-39%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 37%	35-39%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	21-39%
Male students 32%	30-34%	60-79%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	40-59%	21-39%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	***	***
Hispanic students	Data Protected for privacy
Black students 47%	45-49%	40-59%	<50%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%
Male students 42%	40-44%	40-59%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	40-59%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Economically disadvantaged students 52%	50-54%	40-59%	<50%	21-39%	50-59%	21-39%	50-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 35%	30-39%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
All students 50%	50%	50-59%	<50%	30-39%	50-59%	21-39%	50-59%
Female students 62%	60-64%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy

Teachers & Staffs

Total 47 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Tensas Parish School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 53.2% of teachers are certified. 78.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	47	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	25	53.2%
Teachers who are not certified	22	46.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	7	14.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	3	6.4%
School counselors	1	Students per counselor: 527 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-