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Alexandria, LA
Public School Ratings




Alexandria Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Rapides Parish School District details

Rapides Parish School District
619 Sixth Street
Alexandria, LA 71301

22,546 Students enrolled in District

48 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Rapides Parish School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Louisiana

8

(10 is best)

Better than 72.6% of all LA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
40%
38%
46%
44%
34%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Acadian Elementary School
310 Richmond Drive
Alexandria, LA, 71302
PK-05
Alexandria Middle Magnet School
122 Maryland Avenue
Alexandria, LA, 71301
05-08
Alexandria Senior High School
800 Ola Lane
Alexandria, LA, 71303
09-12
Alma Redwine Elementary School
1323 Vance Avenue
Alexandria, LA, 71302
PK-05
Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School
3100 Jones Street
Alexandria, LA, 71302
06-08
Ball Elementary School
89 Camp Livingston Road
Ball, LA, 71405
PK-06
Bolton High School
2101 Vance Avenue
Alexandria, LA, 71301
09-12
Buckeye Elementary School
642 Highway 1207
Deville, LA, 71328
PK-02
Buckeye High School
715 Highway 1207
Deville, LA, 71328
06-12
Caroline Dormon Junior High School
8906 Hwy 165 South
Woodworth, LA, 71485
PK-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 49.7% 43.1%
Black 42.1% 42.8%
Hispanic 6.2% 11.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 1.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 74.9% 61.8%
Free lunch eligible 69.8% 56.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.2% 4.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,156 $183,877,000 59.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $680 $15,321,000 4.9%
Staff $722 $16,281,000 5.2%
General Administration $288 $6,502,000 2.1%
School Administration $758 $17,086,000 5.5%
Operation $1,198 $27,011,000 8.7%
Transportation $662 $14,928,000 4.8%
Other $193 $4,361,000 1.4%
Total Support $4,501 $101,490,000 32.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,115 $25,134,000 8.1%
Total Expenditures $13,772 $310,501,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,579 $5,366,971,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $850 $601,919,000 5.4%
Staff $755 $534,657,000 4.8%
General Administration $362 $256,471,000 2.3%
School Administration $878 $621,583,000 5.5%
Operation $2,002 $1,417,924,000 12.7%
Transportation $749 $530,277,000 4.7%
Other $425 $301,210,000 2.7%
Total Support $6,022 $4,264,041,000 38.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,222 $1,573,442,000 14.0%
Total Expenditures $15,823 $11,204,454,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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