Total enrollment
2,911
-350 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Concordia Parish
Louisiana · 2,911 students · 3 cities
For families inside Concordia Parish, public-school options total 10 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 2,911 (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Concordia 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 Concordia Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,911 | #44 of 69 | #3,317 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #34 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #13 of 69 | #1,208 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 83.8% | #12 of 69 | #1,012 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #25 of 65 | #2,039 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 Concordia Parish
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Monterey High School at 48.8% proficient to Ferriday Junior High School at 10.7%, a gap of 38.2 points. That is the 25th 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 3,387 to 2,911 students (down 14%) and from 207 to 260 full-time teachers (up 26%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidalia Lower Elementary School | Vidalia | Elementary | PK-02 | 415 |
| Monterey High School | Monterey | Combined | PK-12 | 369 |
| Vidalia High School | Vidalia | High | 08-12 | 364 |
| Vidalia Junior High School | Vidalia | Middle | 06-08 | 336 |
| Vidalia Upper Elementary School | Vidalia | Elementary | 03-05 | 316 |
| Ferriday Lower Elementary School | Ferriday | Elementary | PK-02 | 313 |
| Ferriday High School | Ferriday | High | 08-12 | 289 |
| Ferriday Upper Elementary School | Ferriday | Elementary | 03-05 | 242 |
| Ferriday Junior High School | Ferriday | Middle | 06-08 | 241 |
| Concordia Education Center | Ferriday | Combined | 03-12 | 26 |
About Concordia Parish
Concordia Parish operates 10 public schools across Louisiana, collectively educateing roughly 2,911 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Concordia Parish is built around 4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Concordia Parish runs about 291 students per school, 43% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 509.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 11%: 3,261 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,911 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Concordia Parish discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.