Enrollment
270
Combined
DISTRICT 140 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSSIER PARISH·NCES 220027000132
Plain Dealing High School
300 East Vance Street, Plain Dealing, LA 71064 · (318) 759-2700 · Bossier Parish
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
209 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
31.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
27.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
18.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Plain Dealing High School
Plain Dealing High School's state test result (18.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Dealing High School this school | 270 | 77.4% | 18.8% |
| Centerville High School Centerville | 429 | 74.1% | 28.3% |
| Summerfield High School Summerfield | 258 | 66.3% | 16.3% |
| Pleasant Hill High School Pleasant Hill | 228 | 83.3% | 10.2% |
| Northwood High School Lena | 598 | 82.8% | 34.2% |
| Doyline High School Doyline | 385 | 67.5% | 17.0% |
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 Plain Dealing High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #48 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #37 of 55 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #47 of 55 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #21 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #47 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #11 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #5 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #17 of 62 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.6% | #2 of 9 |
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
270
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 270 | 27 | 10.0:1 | 77% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 36.7 | 7.5:1 | 76% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 33 | 9.1:1 | 79% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 30 | 9.4:1 | 49% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 26 | 8.3:1 | 47% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 30 | 7.8:1 | 75% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 28 | 8.2:1 | 79% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 186 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 81% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 26 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plain Dealing High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (215 to 270); teachers up 4% (26 to 27).
About Plain Dealing High School
Plain Dealing High School is a low-enrollment combined-grade school serving families in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. The grade span is pre-K through 12, and enrollment is 270 students. Average enrollment for combined schools in Louisiana is about 527, so this school runs 49% smaller than that.
Bossier Parish enrolls 22,233 students, and its 34 schools include Plain Dealing High School.
White students are the largest group at Plain Dealing High School, with 49% of enrollment. Next come 41% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 63% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Plain Dealing High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Staffing totals 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.0:1. That ratio is under the 52.1:1 average for combined schools in Louisiana. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Plain Dealing High School is 77%. Compared with the 53% average for public schools in Bossier Parish, the school's rate is higher.
After adjusting for student poverty, Plain Dealing High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 18.8%; the prediction is 28.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Bossier Parish, median household income is about $69,617, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 34 public schools operate in Bossier Parish, serving about 22,233 students.
The closest public school to Plain Dealing High School is Herndon Magnet School, about 12.6 miles away. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Plain Dealing High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Plain Dealing High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 4%, from 282 to 270.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Plain Dealing High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bossier Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,789
Census ACS
Median income
$69,617
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bossier Parish
- Airline High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Benton High SchoolHigh · 1,515 students
- Haughton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Parkway High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Haughton Middle SchoolMiddle · 993 students
- Elm Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
Nearby schools
- Herndon Magnet School12.6 mi · 701
- BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.3 mi · 166
- BRADLEY HIGH SCHOOL13.4 mi · 147
- North Webster Junior High School14.6 mi · 320
- Brown Upper Elementary School14.8 mi · 186
- Benton Elementary School14.9 mi · 595
Frequently asked questions
About Plain Dealing High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Plain Dealing High School?
Plain Dealing High School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Plain Dealing High School serve?
Plain Dealing High School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Plain Dealing High School?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Plain Dealing High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plain Dealing High School?
At Plain Dealing High School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 4% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Plain Dealing High School?
Plain Dealing High School is overseen by Bossier Parish in Bossier Parish.
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