Total enrollment
7,887
-238 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in Vernon Parish
Louisiana · 7,887 students · 8 cities
Public K-12 education in Vernon Parish runs across 18 schools with combined enrollment of about 7,887 students, averaging 438 per school.
4-year change in Vernon Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Vernon Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #12 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,887 | #21 of 69 | #1,190 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #21 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #41 of 69 | #3,816 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.1% | #48 of 69 | #2,418 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #42 of 65 | #2,896 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 Vernon Parish
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from Anacoco High School at 55.3% proficient to West Leesville Elementary School at 26.7%, a gap of 28.7 points. That is the 37th widest gap among 55 Louisiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 8,840 to 7,887 students (down 11%) and from 512 to 585 full-time teachers (up 14%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosepine Elementary School | Rosepine | Elementary | PK-06 | 856 |
| Leesville High School | Leesville | High | 09-12 | 748 |
| Parkway Elementary School | Leesville | Elementary | KG-04 | 675 |
| West Leesville Elementary School | Leesville | Elementary | KG-04 | 643 |
| Rosepine High School | Rosepine | High | 07-12 | 572 |
| Pickering Elementary School | Leesville | Elementary | PK-06 | 476 |
| Anacoco Elementary School | Anacoco | Elementary | PK-06 | 457 |
| Leesville Junior High School | Leesville | Middle | 07-08 | 421 |
| Pitkin High School | Pitkin | Combined | PK-12 | 387 |
| Pickering High School | Leesville | High | 07-12 | 379 |
| Vernon Middle School | Leesville | Middle | 05-06 | 372 |
| Evans High School | Evans | Combined | PK-12 | 364 |
| Hicks High School | Leesville | Combined | PK-12 | 336 |
| Hornbeck High School | Hornbeck | Combined | PK-12 | 335 |
| Anacoco High School | Anacoco | High | 07-12 | 311 |
| Simpson High School | Simpson | Combined | PK-12 | 252 |
| East Leesville Early Childhood Center | Leesville | Elementary | PK-PK | 176 |
| North Early Childhood Center | Fort Johnson | Elementary | PK-PK | 127 |
About Vernon Parish
Vernon Parish operates 18 public schools across Louisiana, collectively instructing roughly 7,887 students.
For a sense of the school types, Vernon Parish spans 7 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 5 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 438 in this district, lower than the Louisiana typical of 509.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 8,125 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,887 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Vernon Parish discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.