Midland High School

Set in Midland, Louisiana, Midland High School is a tight-knit 9-12 campus, part of Acadia Parish. It enrolls 317 students across grades 8 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 55% smaller than the state mean of about 711.

Midland High School is one of 27 schools operated by Acadia Parish, a district that caters to 9,043 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Midland High School records that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Midland High School reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.0:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Acadia Parish (around 67%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Midland High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.2%, the actual is 44.3%, a residual of -0.9 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Acadia Parish indicate median household income runs about $45,562, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. Midland High School is one of 27 public schools in Acadia Parish (combined enrollment of about 9,043 students).

Estherwood Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.4 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Midland High School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Midland High School has increased 7%, going from 296 students in 2018 to 317 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 93% to 88%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Midland High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.