Item: Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District
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Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District

715 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457-9990

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Top 10%

Tel: (318) 357-2500

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

Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 268 students in Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District.

Public School in Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District have an score of 50% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 34%).

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Louisiana public school average of 59% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

1 School

1,332 Schools

# Students

268 Students

708,663 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

48,945 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
10	69	285
11	96	259
12	103	240

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

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

(20-21)

≥90%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2021	90%	29%
2011	90%	66%

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(20-21)

≥50%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2021	50%	40%
2017	95%	69%
2016	95%	70%
2015	95%	70%
2014	95%	69%
2013	95%	71%
2011	90%	67%

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≥90%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2022	90%	27%
2021	90%	26%

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(21-22)

≥95%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2022	95%	83%
2021	95%	83%
2020	95%	84%
2019	95%	81%
2018	95%	82%
2017	95%	79%
2016	95%	79%
2014	95%	77%
2013	95%	77%
2012	95%	76%
2011	95%	76%

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

0.42

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2023	0.46	0.65
2022	0.45	0.64
2021	0.50	0.64
2020	0.52	0.62
2019	0.52	0.62
2018	0.47	0.61
2017	0.47	0.61
2016	0.42	0.61
2015	0.44	0.61
2014	0.44	0.60
2013	0.45	0.58
2012	0.51	0.58
2011	0.51	0.56
2010	0.46	0.56
2009	0.39	0.55
2008	0.39	0.55
2007	0.43	0.55
2006	0.46	0.54
2005	0.43	0.54
2004	0.44	0.54
2003	0.40	0.54
2002	0.41	0.54
2001	0.43	0.53
2000	0.46	0.53
1999	0.46	0.53
1998	0.41	0.53
1997	0.40	0.53
1996	0.39	0.53
1995	0.40	0.52
1994	0.38	0.52
1993	0.40	0.52

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2023	11%	2%
2022	9%	2%
2021	10%	2%
2020	12%	2%
2019	12%	2%
2018	9%	2%
2017	9%	2%
2016	12%	2%
2015	9%	2%
2014	8%	2%
2013	11%	2%
2012	16%	2%
2011	16%	1%
2010	14%	2%
2009	12%	1%
2008	11%	1%
2007	11%	2%
2006	13%	1%
2005	14%	1%
2004	15%	1%
2003	13%	1%
2002	10%	1%
2001	13%	1%
2000	19%	1%
1999	19%	1%
1998	17%	1%
1997	16%	1%
1996	14%	1%
1995	15%	1%
1994	16%	1%
1993	16%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2023	5%	11%
2022	4%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2023	10%	41%
2022	9%	42%
2021	9%	42%
2020	12%	43%
2019	12%	43%
2018	9%	44%
2017	9%	44%
2016	9%	44%
2015	11%	44%
2014	11%	44%
2013	10%	44%
2012	10%	45%
2011	10%	45%
2010	9%	46%
2009	7%	46%
2008	9%	46%
2007	11%	45%
2006	10%	45%
2005	8%	48%
2004	9%	48%
2003	7%	48%
2002	10%	48%
2001	10%	48%
2000	8%	48%
1999	8%	47%
1998	5%	47%
1997	5%	46%
1996	7%	46%
1995	7%	46%
1994	5%	46%
1993	7%	46%

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% White

75%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2023	72%	42%
2022	73%	43%
2021	69%	43%
2020	67%	44%
2019	67%	44%
2018	72%	45%
2017	72%	45%
2016	75%	45%
2015	74%	45%
2014	74%	47%
2013	73%	48%
2012	68%	47%
2011	68%	49%
2010	72%	48%
2009	77%	49%
2008	77%	49%
2007	74%	50%
2006	72%	51%
2005	74%	48%
2004	73%	48%
2003	76%	48%
2002	76%	48%
2001	74%	49%
2000	71%	49%
1999	71%	50%
1998	75%	50%
1997	76%	51%
1996	77%	51%
1995	76%	52%
1994	77%	52%
1993	76%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

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

The revenue/student of $33,679 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,067 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2023	$9 MM	$11 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$24 MM
2016	$8 MM	$22 MM
2014	$8 MM	$26 MM
2012	$10 MM	$28 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2023	$9 MM	$11 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$26 MM
2016	$8 MM	$21 MM
2014	$8 MM	$25 MM
2012	$10 MM	$27 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,679

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2023	$32,822	$12,600
2022	$25,793	$13,078
2021	$27,602	$13,359
2020	$25,793	$13,078
2019	$24,972	$12,530
2018	$25,181	$12,584
2017	$26,076	$25,228
2016	$25,570	$23,242
2014	$28,393	$12,845
2012	$31,124	$14,406

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Spending / Student

$33,067

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District	Louisiana
2023	$32,225	$12,635
2022	$25,793	$12,850
2021	$27,101	$13,396
2020	$25,793	$12,850
2019	$24,972	$12,249
2018	$25,178	$12,261
2017	$26,076	$27,263
2016	$25,567	$22,047
2014	$28,389	$12,454
2012	$31,121	$14,093

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Best Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts

Special Education School
Magnet School

(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Top 20%

715 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 357-2500

Gr: 10-12 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District?

Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District manages 1 public schools serving 268 students.

What is the racial composition of students in Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District?

75% of Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District?

Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District has a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What is Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $33,067 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 10-12
Enrollment: 268 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: ≥95%
: ≥90%
: ≥50%
: ≥90%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education