Total enrollment
2,172
-563 (-21%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Minden
Louisiana · Public K-12
Public-school families in Minden pick from 5 campuses serving the city's roughly 2,172 K-12 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Minden
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
30%
was 40%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
63%
was 56%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. S. Richardson Elementary School | Elementary | 04-05 | 275 |
| J. A. Phillips Elementary School | Elementary | PK-01 | 429 |
| J. L. Jones Elementary School | Elementary | 02-03 | 318 |
| Minden High School | High | 09-12 | 689 |
| Webster Junior High School | Middle | 06-08 | 461 |
About Minden
Minden, Louisiana is home to 5 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 2,172 students. By school count, it is a rural-scale city.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 434, meaningfully below the state mean of about 509.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Minden has contracted 21% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,735 students to 2,172. Minden now counts 5 public schools, down from 6 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 40% to 30% over the same window.
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