Enrollment
47
Combined
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATAHOULA PARISH·NCES 220042000295
Central High School
244 Larto Bayou Road, Jonesville, LA 71343 · (318) 339-7574 · Catahoula Parish
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL47 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Louisiana public K-12 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.
- ·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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
39 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 6% |
Student demographics
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 2024-25 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
50.0%
LA avg 41.4% . -8.0pp since 2022
Math
7.0%
LA avg 33.2% . -10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 41 and 33. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 10 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 →
Where Central High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 47 | #72 of 81 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
47
-17 (-27%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 97
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 47 | 8.3 | 5.7:1 | 83% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 4.7 | 11.0:1 | 33% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 61 | 8.4 | 7.3:1 | 46% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 7 | 9.1:1 | 52% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 75 | 8 | 9.4:1 | 37% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 94 | 18 | 5.2:1 | 59% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 62 | 9 | 6.9:1 | 61% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 73 | 10 | 7.3:1 | 51% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 97 | 11 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (75 to 47); teachers up 4% (8 to 8.3).
About Central High School
Central High School operates as a very small school serving multiple grade levels in Jonesville, Louisiana. It reported 47 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Combined schools in Louisiana average about 527 students, which makes this school 91% below average.
Catahoula Parish is made up of 5 schools with 898 students in all.
The share of White students at Central High School is 91%. Other groups make up 4% Black and 4% multiracial. Catahoula Parish as a whole is about 63% White, so the school's share is higher.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central High School is 5.7:1, based on 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 52.1:1 average for combined schools in Louisiana, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The figure for public schools in Catahoula Parish is close, at 84%.
Central High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 53% of Louisiana public K-12 schools.
Schools in Louisiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 24.6%. Central High School scores 29.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Catahoula Parish show that the median household earns about $50,275 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 20% of residents are in poverty. Catahoula Parish has 5 public schools with about 898 students, including Central High School.
Measured in a straight line, Monterey High School is about 13.4 miles from Central High School. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Central High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Central High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 64 (2020-21) to 47 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.1:1 to 5.7:1.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Central High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Block High SchoolHigh · 179 students
- Sicily Island High SchoolCombined · 143 students
Other schools in Jonesville
- Jonesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 211 students
- Block High SchoolHigh · 179 students
Other Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. Central High School is the 71st largest of the 71.
- Central High SchoolBaton Rouge, LA · 1,529 students
- Central High SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 2,985 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,587 students
- Central High SchoolKELLER, TX · 2,410 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, AR · 2,371 students
Nearby schools
- Monterey High School13.4 mi · 369
- Marksville High School17.6 mi · 640
- Lafargue Elementary School17.6 mi · 581
- Marksville Elementary School17.6 mi · 625
- Buckeye High School17.8 mi · 915
- Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School18.1 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Central High SchoolHow large is Central High School?
Central High School enrolls approximately 47 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Central High School serve?
Central High School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central High School is approximately 5.7:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central High School?
At Central High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Central High School?
Central High School is overseen by Catahoula Parish in Catahoula Parish.
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