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Caldwell Parish School District

7112 Hwy 165
Columbia, LA 71418-0001

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Top 50%

Tel: (318) 649-2689

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Caldwell Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 425 students in Caldwell Parish School District. This district's average high is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.

Public High School in Caldwell Parish School District have an score of 22% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Public High School in Caldwell Parish School District have a of 95%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Caldwell Parish High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

5 Schools

394 Schools

# Students

1,427 Students

262,892 Students

# Teachers

119 Teachers

17,469 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
9	116	316
10	107	285
11	100	259
12	102	240

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Caldwell Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#64 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Caldwell Parish School District
2023	#64
2022	#67
2021	#75
2019	#84
2018	#94
2017	#63
2016	#63
2015	#55
2014	#72
2013	#72
2012	#57

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24%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	24%	34%
2022	23%	32%
2021	17%	29%
2019	53%	64%
2018	56%	64%
2017	58%	63%
2016	55%	64%
2015	53%	61%
2014	58%	68%
2013	57%	67%
2012	68%	71%

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38%

42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	38%	42%
2021	34%	40%
2019	71%	70%
2018	56%	70%
2017	69%	69%
2016	74%	70%
2015	75%	70%
2014	68%	69%
2013	72%	71%
2012	69%	71%
2011	70%	67%

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20%

27%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	20%	27%
2021	19%	26%

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(21-22)

≥95%

83%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	95%	83%
2021	95%	83%
2020	95%	84%
2019	95%	81%
2018	95%	82%
2017	92%	79%
2016	95%	79%
2014	82%	77%
2013	72%	77%
2012	82%	76%
2011	72%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.35	0.65
2022	0.34	0.64
2021	0.36	0.64
2020	0.36	0.62
2019	0.36	0.62
2018	0.35	0.61
2017	0.35	0.61
2016	0.35	0.61
2015	0.36	0.61
2014	0.37	0.60
2013	0.38	0.58
2012	0.36	0.58
2011	0.34	0.56
2010	0.34	0.56
2009	0.32	0.55
2008	0.33	0.55
2007	0.33	0.55
2006	0.35	0.54
2005	0.33	0.54
2004	0.33	0.54
2003	0.33	0.54
2002	0.33	0.54
2001	0.33	0.53
2000	0.32	0.53
1999	0.32	0.53
1998	0.33	0.53
1997	0.33	0.53
1996	0.35	0.53
1995	0.35	0.52
1994	0.37	0.52
1993	0.37	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

3%

10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	3%	11%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

15%

40%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	16%	41%
2022	16%	42%
2021	17%	42%
2020	18%	43%
2019	18%	43%
2018	17%	44%
2017	17%	44%
2016	19%	44%
2015	18%	44%
2014	18%	44%
2013	20%	44%
2012	19%	45%
2011	20%	45%
2010	19%	46%
2009	18%	46%
2008	19%	46%
2007	18%	45%
2006	20%	45%
2005	19%	48%
2004	19%	48%
2003	19%	48%
2002	19%	48%
2001	19%	48%
2000	19%	48%
1999	20%	47%
1998	20%	47%
1997	19%	46%
1996	21%	46%
1995	21%	46%
1994	21%	46%
1993	21%	46%

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% White

79%

44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	79%	42%
2022	80%	43%
2021	79%	43%
2020	78%	44%
2019	78%	44%
2018	79%	45%
2017	79%	45%
2016	78%	45%
2015	78%	45%
2014	77%	47%
2013	77%	48%
2012	78%	47%
2011	79%	49%
2010	79%	48%
2009	81%	49%
2008	80%	49%
2007	80%	50%
2006	78%	51%
2005	80%	48%
2004	80%	48%
2003	80%	48%
2002	80%	48%
2001	80%	49%
2000	81%	49%
1999	80%	50%
1998	80%	50%
1997	81%	51%
1996	79%	51%
1995	78%	52%
1994	77%	52%
1993	77%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,273 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,820 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$10,755 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$25 MM	$11 MM
2022	$22 MM	$11 MM
2021	$25 MM	$11 MM
2020	$22 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$10 MM
2018	$22 MM	$10 MM
2017	$22 MM	$24 MM
2016	$22 MM	$22 MM
2015	$20 MM	$30 MM
2014	$21 MM	$26 MM
2012	$21 MM	$28 MM
2011	$20 MM	$29 MM
2010	$20 MM	$30 MM
2009	$20 MM	$33 MM
2008	$18 MM	$36 MM
2007	$16 MM	$39 MM
2006	$16 MM	$49 MM
2005	$15 MM	$47 MM
2004	$15 MM	$44 MM
2003	$15 MM	$44 MM
2002	$13 MM	$40 MM
2001	$12 MM	$39 MM
2000	$12 MM	$37 MM
1999	$12 MM	$36 MM
1998	$11 MM	$35 MM
1997	$10 MM	$32 MM
1996	$10 MM	$32 MM
1995	$10 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$10,286 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$24 MM	$11 MM
2022	$22 MM	$11 MM
2021	$24 MM	$11 MM
2020	$22 MM	$11 MM
2019	$21 MM	$10 MM
2018	$20 MM	$10 MM
2017	$20 MM	$26 MM
2016	$20 MM	$21 MM
2015	$23 MM	$31 MM
2014	$19 MM	$25 MM
2012	$22 MM	$27 MM
2011	$24 MM	$27 MM
2010	$23 MM	$31 MM
2009	$21 MM	$33 MM
2008	$18 MM	$37 MM
2007	$15 MM	$37 MM
2006	$16 MM	$50 MM
2005	$14 MM	$47 MM
2004	$15 MM	$43 MM
2003	$14 MM	$43 MM
2002	$12 MM	$40 MM
2001	$12 MM	$36 MM
2000	$12 MM	$35 MM
1999	$11 MM	$36 MM
1998	$10 MM	$35 MM
1997	$10 MM	$31 MM
1996	$9 MM	$29 MM
1995	$10 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,273

$15,176

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$16,411	$12,600
2022	$14,266	$13,078
2021	$17,082	$13,359
2020	$14,266	$13,078
2019	$14,617	$12,530
2018	$13,983	$12,584
2017	$13,835	$25,228
2016	$14,109	$23,242
2015	$12,031	$13,503
2014	$12,703	$12,845
2012	$12,779	$14,406
2011	$12,040	$15,198
2010	$11,849	$13,503
2009	$11,395	$14,187
2008	$10,163	$12,389
2007	$8,658	$10,932
2006	$8,527	$12,867
2005	$8,027	$11,620
2004	$8,220	$10,870
2003	$7,755	$11,328
2002	$6,715	$10,341
2001	$6,241	$9,344
2000	$6,173	$8,382
1999	$5,716	$7,058
1998	$5,408	$6,588
1997	$4,770	$5,518
1995	$4,654	$5,571
1992	$4,014	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$16,820

$14,514

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Caldwell Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$15,980	$12,635
2022	$14,268	$12,850
2021	$16,633	$13,396
2020	$14,268	$12,850
2019	$14,042	$12,249
2018	$13,163	$12,261
2017	$12,632	$27,263
2016	$13,274	$22,047
2015	$13,584	$14,322
2014	$11,519	$12,454
2012	$13,775	$14,093
2011	$14,349	$14,461
2010	$13,378	$14,322
2009	$12,493	$14,076
2008	$10,236	$12,655
2007	$8,460	$10,344
2006	$8,587	$13,237
2005	$7,528	$11,780
2004	$8,030	$10,557
2003	$7,287	$11,113
2002	$6,529	$10,279
2001	$6,151	$8,608
2000	$6,105	$7,910
1999	$5,494	$6,987
1998	$4,894	$6,521
1997	$4,625	$5,347
1995	$4,685	$5,388
1992	$3,894	$4,948

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Best Caldwell Parish School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Caldwell Parish High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

163 Spartan Drive
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-2750

Gr: 9-12 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,427 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in LA)
: Top 50%
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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