Total enrollment
4,967
-733 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Webster Parish
Louisiana · 4,967 students · 8 cities
Webster Parish (Louisiana) covers 14 public K-12 schools and approximately 4,967 students, averaging 355 per school.
4-year change in Webster Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Webster Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #40 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,967 | #31 of 69 | #1,946 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #24 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #58 of 69 | #5,733 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.5% | #31 of 69 | #1,753 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #23 of 65 | #2,011 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 Webster Parish
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Central Elementary School at 36.2% proficient to Doyline High School at 17.0%, a gap of 19.2 points. That is the 48th widest gap among 55 Louisiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 5,812 to 4,967 students (down 15%) and from 287 to 328 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden High School | Minden | High | 09-12 | 689 |
| Lakeside Junior-Senior High School | Sibley | High | 06-12 | 546 |
| Webster Junior High School | Minden | Middle | 06-08 | 461 |
| J. A. Phillips Elementary School | Minden | Elementary | PK-01 | 429 |
| Central Elementary School | Dubberly | Elementary | PK-05 | 427 |
| North Webster High School | Springhill | High | 09-12 | 421 |
| Doyline High School | Doyline | Combined | PK-12 | 385 |
| North Webster Junior High School | Sarepta | Middle | 06-08 | 320 |
| J. L. Jones Elementary School | Minden | Elementary | 02-03 | 318 |
| E. S. Richardson Elementary School | Minden | Elementary | 04-05 | 275 |
| Browning Elementary School | Springhill | Elementary | PK-02 | 252 |
| Brown Upper Elementary School | Springhill | Elementary | 03-05 | 186 |
| North Webster Upper Elementary School | Cotton Valley | Elementary | 03-05 | 140 |
| North Webster Lower Elementary School | Shongaloo | Elementary | PK-02 | 118 |
About Webster Parish
As a middle-population district in Louisiana, Webster Parish serves 4,967 students across 14 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Webster Parish consists of 8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 355 in this district, noticeably below the Louisiana typical of 509.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 13%: 5,700 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,967 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Webster Parish discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.