Hornbeck High School

Located at 2363 Stillwell Avenue, in Hornbeck, Louisiana, Hornbeck High School is an intimate multi-level school that serves 335 students (grades pre-K through 12), one of the schools within Vernon Parish. Compared to the state average of about 527 students per school, that is 36% below typical.

Vernon Parish runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 7,887 students. Hornbeck High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hornbeck High School records that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Vernon Parish as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 52.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 67% of students at Hornbeck High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Hornbeck High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.0%; this one delivers 25.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Vernon Parish put median household earnings sit near $57,270, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Vernon Parish's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,887 students), Hornbeck High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Anacoco High School, around 6.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Hornbeck High School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 40.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hornbeck High School has edged down 8%, going from 365 students in 2018 to 335 in 2025.

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