Tioga High School

Tioga High School, an average-sized four-year high school in Ball, Louisiana, one of the schools within Rapides Parish, caters to 881 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 711 students each, so Tioga High School sits 24% above that benchmark.

Tioga High School is one of 43 schools operated by Rapides Parish, a district that enrolls 21,340 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Tioga High School shows that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 25% Black, 4% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tioga High School has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.0:1 average. Roughly 72% of students at Tioga High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, Rapides Parish reports that median household income runs about $54,967, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Rapides Parish runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,481 students), of which Tioga High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Tioga Junior High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Tioga High School's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 1,013 (now 881). Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 34% to 25%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

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