Tensas Parish Schools & Education
Tensas Parish, Louisiana
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
51/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 85.4%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,283
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,881
School Score
51/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 53/100
State Score Position
#36
of 64 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Tensas Parish
Measured School Summary
Tensas Parish has midrange measured school signals (score: 51/100) with a graduation rate of 84.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Tensas Parish spends $9,283 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 5% below the Louisiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 18% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Tensas Parish before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
2 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
51/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #36 of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data.
Completion
84.0%
1.4 pts below the state average
Funding context
$9,283
$1,402 above the state average
School coverage
2
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Tensas Parish has 2 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Tensas Parish school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Tensas Parish has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#36
of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Tensas Parish
Elementary and high visible
347 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Tensas Parish is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Tensas Parish?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Tensas Parish operates only two schools for 347 total students
Education data brief for Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
Tensas Parish maintains a highly consolidated district structure, consisting of only two public schools serving a total of 347 students. Both schools are located in rural areas, with Tensas Elementary School enrolling 178 students and Tensas High School enrolling 169 students. The county's per-pupil expenditure is $9,283, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of $7,881 but lower than the national average of $13,000. Tensas Parish reports a composite school score of 50.5, aligning closely with the national median of 50.0 and slightly below the state average of 52.9. The graduation rate is 84.0%, which is lower than both the state average of 85.4% and the national average of 87.0%. There are no charter schools in the parish. For a complete look at district enrollment trends, see the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
2
in Tensas Parish
Reported Enrollment
347
2 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Tensas Parish
Tensas Parish
2 Public Schools in Tensas Parish
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 2 of 2 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensas Elementary School | Record | Tensas Parish | St. Joseph, 71366Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 178 |
| Tensas High School | Record | Tensas Parish | St. Joseph, 71366Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 169 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,283
State avg $7,881
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.