Enrollment
289
High
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONCORDIA PARISH·NCES 220048000317
Ferriday High School
801 E. E. Wallace Boulevard, Ferriday, LA 71334 · (318) 757-8626 · Concordia Parish
GRADES 08–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
276 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 78 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 24% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Ferriday High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferriday High School this school | 289 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Kentwood High Magnet School Kentwood | 259 | 92.3% | 12.6% |
| Homer High School Homer | 237 | 95.4% | N/A |
| General Trass High School Lake Providence | 214 | 93.0% | N/A |
| Richwood High School Monroe | 400 | 92.5% | N/A |
| Capitol High School Baton Rouge | 205 | 92.2% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ferriday High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #213 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #16 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #213 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.5% | #4 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #54 of 156 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
289
-91 (-24%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 289 | 30.9 | 9.3:1 | 96% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 28.7 | 10.8:1 | 95% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 32 | 9.8:1 | 94% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 33 | 11.5:1 | 93% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 22 | 16.3:1 | 91% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | N/A | N/A | 87% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 21 | 15.6:1 | 90% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 422 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 84% (353) |
| 1990-91 | 505 | 33 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferriday High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (359 to 289); teachers up 40% (22 to 30.9).
About Ferriday High School
Ferriday High School serves students in Ferriday, Louisiana, as a small high school. Its 289 students are spread across grades 8 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Louisiana is about 711 students.
Concordia Parish is the local district for Ferriday High School. It runs 10 schools with 2,911 students.
About 92% of the student body at Ferriday High School is Black. Smaller groups are 7% White. County-wide, 39% of Concordia Parish residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 30.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.3:1. That is lower than the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 96%. Among public schools in Concordia Parish, the average eligibility rate is 80%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Concordia Parish show that the median household income is $39,943, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 25% of residents are in poverty. Besides Ferriday High School, Concordia Parish has 10 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Ferriday Lower Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
Ferriday High School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal data show a 24% enrollment decrease, from 380 in 2020-21 to 289 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 11.5 in 2020-21 to 9.3 in 2024-25.
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Concordia Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,174
Census ACS
Median income
$39,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Concordia Parish
- Vidalia Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Monterey High SchoolCombined · 369 students
- Vidalia High SchoolHigh · 364 students
- Vidalia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- Vidalia Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
- Ferriday Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Other schools in Ferriday
- Delta Charter School MSTCombined · 485 students
- Ferriday Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Ferriday Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Ferriday Junior High SchoolMiddle · 241 students
- Concordia Education CenterCombined · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Ferriday Lower Elementary School0.3 mi · 313
- Delta Charter School MST1.1 mi · 485
- Ferriday Junior High School1.2 mi · 241
- Ferriday Upper Elementary School1.3 mi · 242
- Concordia Education Center1.5 mi · 26
- Vidalia High School7.3 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Ferriday High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ferriday High School?
Ferriday High School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Ferriday High School serve?
Ferriday High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Ferriday High School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Ferriday High School.
What is the student diversity at Ferriday High School?
Student demographics at Ferriday High School are roughly 7% White, 1% Hispanic, 92% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Ferriday High School public or private?
Ferriday High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Concordia Parish.
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