Enrollment
270
High
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SABINE PARISH·NCES 220138001118
Zwolle High School
649 Championship Drive, Zwolle, LA 71486 · (318) 645-6104 · Sabine Parish
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Louisiana public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
11.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
215 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 18% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sabine Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
42.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
30.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 down about 6 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Zwolle High School
Zwolle High School's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zwolle High School this school | 270 | 79.6% | 33.2% |
| Ringgold High School Ringgold | 219 | 79.0% | 16.2% |
| Patterson High School Patterson | 439 | 77.7% | N/A |
| Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School Haynesville | 246 | 75.2% | 19.5% |
| Varnado High School Varnado | 256 | 82.0% | 15.5% |
| Rayville High School Rayville | 341 | 81.8% | 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 Zwolle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #26 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #33 of 69 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #28 of 70 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #10 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #220 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #56 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #3 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.6% | #74 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #55 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
270
-77 (-22%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 22.7 | 11.9:1 | 80% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 27 | 10.8:1 | 71% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 19.6 | 16.6:1 | 62% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 19 | 18.3:1 | 76% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 80% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 28 | 11.5:1 | 75% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 27 | 10.9:1 | 78% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 242 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 55% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zwolle High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (335 to 270); teachers up 8% (21 to 22.7).
About Zwolle High School
Zwolle High School is a small high school with its address in Zwolle, Louisiana. School enrollment was 270 students in 2024-25, in grades 7 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Louisiana average about 711 students.
Sabine Parish runs Zwolle High School along with 9 other schools, enrolling 3,741 students in total.
Zwolle High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Native American students are the largest at 36%. The school is also 27% Black, 20% White, 14% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Zwolle High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
With 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Zwolle High School was 11.9:1. Among high schools in Louisiana, the typical ratio is 18.0:1. Zwolle High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 80%. The average for public schools in Sabine Parish is 70%.
Zwolle High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of Louisiana public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Zwolle High School is 6.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Sabine Parish, median household income is about $50,329, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Zwolle High School is one of 10 public schools in Sabine Parish, which together enroll about 3,741 students.
Zwolle Elementary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Zwolle High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 31.6% proficiency; Zwolle High School posts 33.2%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of students dropped from 347 to 270 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 18.3:1 to 11.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sabine Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,977
Census ACS
Median income
$50,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,741 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sabine Parish
- Many Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
- Converse High SchoolCombined · 490 students
- Zwolle Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Negreet High SchoolCombined · 413 students
- Florien High SchoolCombined · 399 students
- Many Junior High SchoolMiddle · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Zwolle Elementary School0.0 mi · 415
- Ebarb School6.2 mi · 232
- Converse High School10.9 mi · 490
- Many Elementary School11.8 mi · 613
- Many High School11.9 mi · 320
- Many Junior High School11.9 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About Zwolle High SchoolHow many students attend Zwolle High School?
Zwolle High School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Zwolle High School serve?
Zwolle High School serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Zwolle High School have?
Zwolle High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Zwolle High School?
Student demographics at Zwolle High School are roughly 20% White, 4% Hispanic, 27% Black, 14% Two or more.
Is Zwolle High School public or private?
Zwolle High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sabine Parish.
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