Enrollment
248
High
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIENVILLE PARISH·NCES 220021000090
Arcadia High School
967 Daniel Street, Arcadia, LA 71001 · (318) 263-2264 · Bienville Parish
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Louisiana public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
218 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 16% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
48.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +13.0pp since 2022
Math
34.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +15.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 19.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arcadia High School
Arcadia High School's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia High School this school | 248 | 87.9% | 23.8% |
| Jeanerette Senior High School Jeanerette | 291 | 87.3% | 27.7% |
| Madison High School Tallulah | 280 | 88.2% | N/A |
| North Central High School Washington | 220 | 88.6% | 17.0% |
| East Feliciana High School Jackson | 231 | 90.5% | N/A |
| Kentwood High Magnet School Kentwood | 259 | 92.3% | 12.6% |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arcadia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #39 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #27 of 69 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #21 of 70 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #3 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #227 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.8:1 | #7 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #199 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #31 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #62 of 156 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
248
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 248 | 31.7 | 7.8:1 | 88% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 31.1 | 8.5:1 | 79% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 27.2 | 9.3:1 | 83% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 22 | 11.4:1 | 70% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 23.7 | 12.7:1 | 91% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | N/A | N/A | 87% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 79% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 21 | 12.0:1 | 75% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 22 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arcadia High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (301 to 248); teachers up 34% (23.7 to 31.7).
About Arcadia High School
Arcadia High School is a high school in Arcadia, Louisiana, reachable at (318) 263-2264. Enrollment is 248 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 12. The average for high schools in Louisiana is about 711 students, so this school is 65% smaller than average.
Federal data list 7 schools in Bienville Parish, with 1,799 students enrolled.
Black students make up 89% of enrollment at Arcadia High School. The remaining shares are 5% White and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Bienville Parish's population at about 40%. Arcadia High School's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Arcadia High School was 7.8:1. On average, high schools in Louisiana have 18.0:1, compared with 7.8:1 here. Arcadia High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 88%. Public schools in Bienville Parish average 73%.
The allk12 Grade for Arcadia High School is B+. Compared with Louisiana public high schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 21.0%.
Bienville Parish has these Census figures: the median household income is $35,011, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 22%. Bienville Parish is home to 9 public schools and about 1,799 public school students.
Crawford Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The ten-mile area around Arcadia High School holds 3 other public schools. Arcadia High School's average proficiency of 23.8% compares with 32.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 251 in 2020-21 to 248 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.4:1 to 7.8:1.
The Arcadia High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bienville Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,638
Census ACS
Median income
$35,011
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bienville Parish
- Castor High SchoolCombined · 417 students
- Saline High SchoolCombined · 303 students
- Crawford Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Ringgold High SchoolHigh · 219 students
- Ringgold Elementary SchoolElementary · 195 students
- Gibsland-Coleman High SchoolCombined · 139 students
Other Arcadia High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Arcadia High. Arcadia High School is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Arcadia HighArcadia, CA · 2,939 students
- Arcadia High SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 1,679 students
- ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOLROCHESTER, NY · 972 students
- Arcadia HighOak Hall, VA · 688 students
- Arcadia HighArcadia, WI · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Crawford Elementary School0.1 mi · 278
- Simsboro High School7.2 mi · 532
- Gibsland-Coleman High School9.1 mi · 139
- Lincoln Preparatory School12.6 mi · 684
- Ruston Junior High School13.6 mi · 585
- Cypress Springs Elementary School14.3 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Arcadia High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arcadia High School?
Arcadia High School enrolls approximately 248 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Arcadia High School serve?
Arcadia High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Arcadia High School?
Approximately 7.8:1 students per teacher at Arcadia High School.
What is the student diversity at Arcadia High School?
Student demographics at Arcadia High School are roughly 5% White, 2% Hispanic, 89% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Arcadia High School?
Arcadia High School is overseen by Bienville Parish in Bienville Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.