North Central High School

North Central High School, a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Washington, Louisiana, overseen by St. Landry Parish, enrolls 220 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 711 students per school, that is 69% smaller than typical.

Within St. Landry Parish, which oversees 32 schools and 10,982 students, North Central High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, North Central High School lists that nearly all students (85%) are Black. The remainder consists of 13% White. The wider county runs roughly 40% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.0:1 average. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Landry Parish runs at roughly 80%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Central High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 20.7%, the actual is 15.3%, a residual of -5.4 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for St. Landry Parish indicate the typical household earns roughly $44,462 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. North Central High School is one of 37 public schools in St. Landry Parish (combined enrollment of about 11,731 students).

The closest other public school is Palmetto Elementary School, roughly 4.4 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Central High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.3%.

North Central High School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Central High School has decreased 24%, going from 289 students in 2018 to 220 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share climbed from 74% to 85%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.