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Enrollment
640
High
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVOYELLES PARISH·NCES 220015000073
Marksville High School
407 West Bon Tempt Street, Marksville, LA 71351 · (318) 253-9356 · Avoyelles Parish
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Louisiana public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
503 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 7 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 108 | 17% |
Student demographics
60%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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
21.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
13.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 8.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of LA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
13.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.7%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 28% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Marksville High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marksville High School this school | 640 | 78.6% | 13.8% |
| Breaux Bridge High School Breaux Bridge | 690 | 79.9% | N/A |
| Avoyelles High School Moreauville | 465 | 77.0% | 19.3% |
| Patterson High School Patterson | 439 | 77.7% | N/A |
| Eunice High School Eunice | 606 | 71.8% | N/A |
| St. Martinville Senior High School St. Martinville | 521 | 79.8% | 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 Marksville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #56 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #55 of 69 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #59 of 70 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #26 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #121 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #224 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #49 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #83 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #58 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
640
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 724
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 640 | 31 | 20.6:1 | 79% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 34.8 | 19.0:1 | 66% (438) |
| 2022-23 | 675 | 32.1 | 21.1:1 | 59% (401) |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 28 | 22.5:1 | 59% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 790 | 37.4 | 21.1:1 | 63% (499) |
| 2015-16 | 894 | 47 | 19.0:1 | 38% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 885 | 46 | 19.2:1 | 73% (643) |
| 2000-01 | 780 | 45 | 17.3:1 | 61% (478) |
| 1990-91 | 724 | 39 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marksville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (790 to 640); teachers down 17% (37.4 to 31).
About Marksville High School
Marksville High School is a mid-sized high school for students in Marksville, Louisiana. The school serves grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 640 students.
Avoyelles Parish has 4,794 students spread across 10 schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Marksville High School is White, with 46% of students. Next come 43% Black and 9% multiracial. The county population is about 63% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Marksville High School scores 60%.
The school had 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 20.6:1. The gap from the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana is 2.6 students per teacher. The school reported 79% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Marksville High School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 6% of Louisiana public high schools.
Marksville High School is in the bottom 10% of Louisiana schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 27.7%. The school's actual rate is 13.8%, 13.9 points lower.
The school's county is Avoyelles Parish. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $39,325, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Avoyelles Parish's 13 public schools enroll about 5,726 students and include Marksville High School.
Marksville Elementary School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Marksville High School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Marksville High School places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 631 in 2020-21 and 640 in 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 22.5:1 to 20.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Marksville High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Avoyelles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,905
Census ACS
Median income
$39,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avoyelles Parish
- Bunkie Magnet High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Marksville Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Plaucheville Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Lafargue Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Avoyelles High SchoolHigh · 465 students
- LA School for Ag ScienceHigh · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Marksville Elementary School0.1 mi · 625
- Avoyelles Public Charter School3.5 mi · 735
- Red River Charter Academy4.7 mi · 141
- Lafargue Elementary School7.8 mi · 581
- Avoyelles High School8.7 mi · 465
- LA School for Ag Science9.4 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Marksville High SchoolHow large is Marksville High School?
Marksville High School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Marksville High School serve?
Marksville High School serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Marksville High School have?
Marksville High School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marksville High School?
At Marksville High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 1% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Marksville High School public or private?
Marksville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Avoyelles Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.