Enrollment
179
High
DISTRICT 180 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATAHOULA PARISH·NCES 220042000294
Block High School
300 Division Street, Jonesville, LA 71343 · (318) 339-7996 · Catahoula Parish
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Louisiana public high schools
- DTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
8.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
169 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 18% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Catahoula Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
24.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +19.0pp since 2022
Math
9.0%
LA avg 34.2%
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 19 points since 2022.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24.0% | 9.0% |
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 5.0% | N/A |
% 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
10.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% 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 Block High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block High School this school | 179 | 94.4% | 10.8% |
| Lakeview Jr./Sr. High School Campti | 261 | 97.3% | 19.7% |
| West St. Mary High School Baldwin | 276 | 88.0% | N/A |
| North Central High School Washington | 220 | 88.6% | 17.0% |
| Franklin Senior High School Franklin | 304 | 90.5% | N/A |
| Homer High School Homer | 237 | 95.4% | N/A |
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 Block High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #61 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #61 of 69 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #55 of 70 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #248 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #7 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #93 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
179
-66 (-27%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 179 | 21.4 | 8.4:1 | 94% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 12.8 | 15.5:1 | 79% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 15.9 | 13.8:1 | 80% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 14 | 17.5:1 | 78% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 201 | 16.1 | 12.5:1 | 44% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | N/A | N/A | 88% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | 22 | 10.9:1 | 62% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 41% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 28 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Block High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (201 to 179); teachers up 33% (16.1 to 21.4).
About Block High School
Block High School is a small high school in Jonesville, Louisiana, under Catahoula Parish. Its 179 students are spread across grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Louisiana is about 711 students.
Catahoula Parish runs Block High School along with 4 other schools, enrolling 898 students in total.
Roughly 60% of students at Block High School are Black. Other groups include 36% White and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Catahoula Parish residents are about 34% Black. Block High School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Block High School is 21.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 8.4:1. That is 9.6 students per teacher below the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. Around 94% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Catahoula Parish average 84%.
Block High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 10% of Louisiana public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Block High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (10.8%) and its predicted rate (16.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools.
Within Catahoula Parish, the median household income is $50,275, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Block High School, Catahoula Parish has 4 other public schools.
Jonesville Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 27.6% proficiency; Block High School posts 10.8%.
NCES describes the area around Block High School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 66 students since 2020-21, to 179. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.5 to 8.4 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Block High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Catahoula Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,583
Census ACS
Median income
$50,275
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
898 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Catahoula Parish
- Harrisonburg High SchoolCombined · 318 students
- Jonesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 211 students
- Sicily Island High SchoolCombined · 143 students
- Central High SchoolCombined · 47 students
Other schools in Jonesville
- Jonesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 211 students
- Central High SchoolCombined · 47 students
Nearby schools
- Jonesville Elementary School0.6 mi · 211
- Harrisonburg High School9.8 mi · 318
- Monterey High School13.1 mi · 369
- Concordia Education Center14.8 mi · 26
- Delta Charter School MST14.9 mi · 485
- Ferriday Junior High School15.1 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About Block High SchoolHow many students attend Block High School?
Block High School enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 06-12.
Is Block High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Block High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Block High School have?
Block High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Block High School?
Student demographics at Block High School are roughly 36% White, 1% Hispanic, 60% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Block High School?
Block High School is overseen by Catahoula Parish in Catahoula Parish.
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