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Enrollment
566
Combined
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESOTO PARISH·NCES 220051000331
Logansport High School
17228 Hwy. 5, Logansport, LA 71049 · (318) 697-4338 · De Soto Parish
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Louisiana public K-12 schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
348 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
47.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
38.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 28.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Logansport High School
Logansport High School's state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logansport High School this school | 566 | 61.5% | 30.8% |
| Stanley High School Logansport | 405 | 53.8% | 29.3% |
| Florien High School Florien | 399 | 56.4% | 30.7% |
| Merryville High School Merryville | 470 | 63.4% | 32.5% |
| Negreet High School Negreet | 413 | 63.7% | 51.5% |
| Weston High School Jonesboro | 598 | 58.7% | 23.7% |
Matched among Louisiana K-12 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 Logansport High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #31 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #16 of 55 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #18 of 55 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #12 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #13 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #17 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #8 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #46 of 62 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #17 of 44 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
566
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 566 | 53.7 | 10.6:1 | 61% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 53.5 | 11.8:1 | 54% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 43.7 | 14.2:1 | 53% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 50% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 40.3 | 16.9:1 | 41% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 62 | 10.9:1 | 47% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 27 | 10.4:1 | 60% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 52% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 24 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Logansport High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (680 to 566); teachers up 33% (40.3 to 53.7).
About Logansport High School
Logansport High School, located in Logansport, Louisiana, is a medium-sized combined-grade school. It covers pre-K through 12, with a total enrollment of 566 students.
DeSoto Parish enrolls 4,923 students in 9 schools, including Logansport High School.
Logansport High School is 54% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 53.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Logansport High School and a ratio of 10.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 52.1:1 average for combined schools in Louisiana. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 61% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Logansport High School is B-. Compared with Louisiana public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Logansport High School is 9.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (30.8% versus 40.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Louisiana.
Within De Soto Parish, the median household income is $48,578, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. In all, De Soto Parish has 9 public schools and roughly 4,923 students.
The closest public school, Joaquin Schools, is about 4.2 miles from Logansport High School. Other public schools within ten miles: 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Logansport High School places 5th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (576) and 2024-25 (566). Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.4:1 to 10.6:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Logansport High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
De Soto Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,026
Census ACS
Median income
$48,578
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,923 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeSoto Parish
- North DeSoto High SchoolHigh · 817 students
- North DeSoto Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- North DeSoto Middle School 6-8Middle · 605 students
- Mansfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- North DeSoto Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Stanley High SchoolCombined · 405 students
Nearby schools
- Joaquin Schools4.2 mi · 720
- Stanley High School5.4 mi · 405
- Tenaha Schools15.4 mi · 414
- Mansfield High School16.1 mi · 327
- Shelbyville School17.6 mi · 891
- Center Middle School17.7 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Logansport High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Logansport High School?
Logansport High School enrolls approximately 566 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Logansport High School serve?
Logansport High School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Logansport High School have?
Logansport High School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Logansport High School?
Student demographics at Logansport High School are roughly 54% White, 6% Hispanic, 35% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Logansport High School?
Logansport High School is overseen by DeSoto Parish in De Soto Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.