General Trass High School

Set in Lake Providence, Louisiana, General Trass High School is an one-room-style senior high, operated by East Carroll Parish. It caters to 214 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 711 students per school, that is 70% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in East Carroll Parish (736 students total), General Trass High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, General Trass High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (100%). By comparison, East Carroll Parish as a whole is about 63% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 93% of students at General Trass High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, census data for East Carroll Parish shows the typical household earns roughly $33,341 per year, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 28% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across East Carroll Parish's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 736 students), General Trass High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Griffin Middle School Academy, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at General Trass High School has ticked down 17%, going from 259 students in 2018 to 214 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

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