LA School for Ag Science

LA School for Ag Science is a high school of close-knit scale in Bunkie, Louisiana, run under Avoyelles Parish, serveing 412 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 711 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.

Avoyelles Parish comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 4,794 students; LA School for Ag Science is among them.

Demographically, LA School for Ag Science reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school reports 24% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Avoyelles Parish as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, LA School for Ag Science reports 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 32.7:1. The state averages around 18.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Avoyelles Parish (around 73%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, LA School for Ag Science falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 51.0%; this one comes in at 37.2%, -13.8 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, census data for Avoyelles Parish shows median household income runs about $39,325, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LA School for Ag Science is one of 13 public schools in Avoyelles Parish (combined enrollment of about 5,726 students).

The closest other public school is Bunkie Magnet High School, roughly 4.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around LA School for Ag Science. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LA School for Ag Science at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 24.2%.

LA School for Ag Science operates from a countryside location. LA School for Ag Science operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LA School for Ag Science has showed little movement, going from 412 students in 2018 to 412 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 31% to 24% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 32.7:1 in 2025.

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