Total enrollment
4,523
-715 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Washington Parish
Louisiana · 4,523 students · 4 cities
10 public K-12 schools, 4,523 students, one district. That is the Washington Parish entry on the numbers, with a mix of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in Washington Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 66%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
27%
was 30%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine School | Franklinton | High | 06-12 | 738 |
| Thomas Elementary School | Franklinton | Elementary | PK-05 | 721 |
| Franklinton High School | Franklinton | High | 09-12 | 649 |
| Franklinton Primary School | Franklinton | Elementary | PK-03 | 567 |
| Franklinton Elementary School | Franklinton | Middle | 04-06 | 389 |
| Mt. Hermon School | Mt. Hermon | Combined | PK-12 | 373 |
| Franklinton Junior High School | Franklinton | Middle | 07-08 | 312 |
| Enon Elementary School | Franklinton | Elementary | PK-06 | 263 |
| Varnado High School | Varnado | High | 06-12 | 256 |
| Wesley Ray Elementary School | Angie | Elementary | PK-05 | 255 |
About Washington Parish
Washington Parish is a sparse Louisiana school district running 10 campuses with combined enrollment near 4,523.
Looking at the level breakdown, Washington Parish is made up of 4 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Washington Parish runs about 452 students per campus, 11% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 509.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 14%: 5,238 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,523 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 30% to 27% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Washington Parish discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.