Minden High School

Minden High School is a four-year high school of average-sized scale in Minden, Louisiana, part of Webster Parish, teacheing 689 students in grades 9 through 12.

Minden High School is one of 14 schools operated by Webster Parish, a district that teaches 4,967 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Minden High School lists that Black students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school logs 36% White, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.0:1, putting Minden High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, Webster Parish reports that median household income runs about $41,182, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across Webster Parish's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,967 students), Minden High School is one campus in the mix.

E. S. Richardson Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Minden High School's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 823 (now 689). The White share of enrollment fell from 41% to 36% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

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