Total enrollment
4,523
-439 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Washington 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 Washington Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #38 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,523 | #36 of 69 | #2,140 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #37 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #38 of 69 | #3,682 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 69.0% | #39 of 69 | #2,026 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #49 of 65 | #2,992 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 Washington Parish
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Pine School at 35.3% proficient to Varnado High School at 15.5%, a gap of 19.8 points. That is the 46th 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 5,238 to 4,523 students (down 14%) and from 289 to 338 full-time teachers (up 17%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 schools 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 school, 11% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 509.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 9%: 4,962 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,523 in SY 2024-25.
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.