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5 schools in Morehouse Parish

Louisiana · 3,082 students · 2 cities

Morehouse Parish's public schools, 5 in all, serve about 3,082 K-12 students inside Louisiana, an average of 616 per school.

4-year change in Morehouse Parish

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
3,082
-245 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Morehouse Parish ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn LouisianaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
21.4%#49 of 54N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
3,082#43 of 69#3,138 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
5#58 of 69N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.6:1#42 of 69#3,896 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
75.3%#20 of 69#1,517 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
48.4%#51 of 65#3,176 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 Morehouse Parish

State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Morehouse Magnet School at 56.0% proficient to Delta Elementary School at 7.5%, a gap of 48.5 points. That is the 16th widest gap among 55 Louisiana districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,064 to 3,082 students (up 1%) and from 195 to 226 full-time teachers (up 16%), 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.
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollment
Beekman Charter SchoolBastropCombinedPK-121,053
Bastrop High SchoolBastropHigh07-12794
Morehouse Elementary SchoolBastropElementaryPK-06509
Delta Elementary SchoolMer RougeElementaryPK-06442
Morehouse Magnet SchoolBastropCombinedPK-12284

About Morehouse Parish

Across 5 schools, Morehouse Parish enrolls about 3,082 students in Louisiana. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.

On the school-mix side, Morehouse Parish is made up of 2 elementary, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.

On a per-school basis, Morehouse Parish runs about 616 students per school, 21% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 509.

Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Morehouse Parish has shrank 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,327 students to 3,082.

On this page, the community for Morehouse Parish discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Morehouse Parish?
Morehouse Parish operates 5 public K-12 schools in Louisiana, serving approximately 3,082 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Morehouse Parish?
Morehouse Parish includes 2 elementary schools, 1 high school, and 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school in Morehouse Parish?
Beekman Charter School is the largest public school in Morehouse Parish by enrollment, with approximately 1,053 students.
What grade levels does Morehouse Parish serve?
Morehouse Parish serves students from pre-K through grade 12 across 5 schools.
What cities does Morehouse Parish serve?
Morehouse Parish operates schools in Bastrop, Mer Rouge across Louisiana.
Are there charter schools in Morehouse Parish?
1 of the 5 schools listed under Morehouse Parish are charter schools.