Total enrollment
4,794
-220 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Avoyelles Parish
Louisiana · 4,794 students · 7 cities
Public-school enrollment inside Avoyelles Parish comes to roughly 4,794 students across 10 schools (6 elementary and 4 high).
4-year change in Avoyelles Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Avoyelles Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #41 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,794 | #33 of 69 | #2,011 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #33 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #69 of 69 | #8,308 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.7% | #18 of 69 | #1,486 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #21 of 65 | #1,974 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Avoyelles Parish
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Lafargue Elementary School at 40.3% proficient to Cottonport Elementary at 11.2%, a gap of 29.2 points. That is the 35th widest gap among 55 Louisiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 5,356 to 4,794 students (down 10%) and from 257 to 242 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunkie Magnet High School | Bunkie | High | 07-12 | 669 |
| Marksville High School | Marksville | High | 07-12 | 640 |
| Marksville Elementary School | Marksville | Elementary | PK-06 | 625 |
| Plaucheville Elementary School | Plaucheville | Elementary | PK-06 | 582 |
| Lafargue Elementary School | Effie | Elementary | PK-06 | 581 |
| Avoyelles High School | Moreauville | High | 07-12 | 465 |
| LA School for Ag Science | Bunkie | High | 07-12 | 412 |
| Bunkie Elementary School | Bunkie | Elementary | PK-06 | 368 |
| Cottonport Elementary | Cottonport | Elementary | PK-06 | 255 |
| Riverside Elementary School | Simmesport | Elementary | PK-06 | 197 |
About Avoyelles Parish
Across 10 schools, Avoyelles Parish enrolls about 4,794 students in Louisiana. By footprint it is a small district.
On the school-mix side, Avoyelles Parish is made up of 6 elementary and 4 high schools.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 4%: 5,014 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,794 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Avoyelles Parish discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.