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Washington Parish School District

4,523 students · 10 schools · 13.4:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #36 of 189 in Louisiana

Students
4,523
Schools
10
Teachers (FTE)
338
Student–Teacher
13.4:1
Parish
Washington
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Washington Parish School District

Washington Parish School District is a public school system serving Washington Parish, Louisiana, based in Franklinton. It serves 4,523 students across 10 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #36 largest of Louisiana’s 189 school systems.

Phone9858393436
Address800 Main Street, Franklinton, LA 70438
ParishWashington Parish
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Washington Parish School District enrolls 4,523 students in 10 schools — an average of about 452 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #36 of 189 statewide by enrollment.

Students
4,523
#36 of 189 in Louisiana
Schools
10
~452 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Washington Parish School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (4,523 students reported):

White
65%
Black
27%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Washington Parish School District employs about 338 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1 — below the Louisiana average of about 13.7:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 726.

Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
state avg ~13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
338
classroom teachers
Total staff
726
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Louisiana funds schools

Louisiana funds its parish and city school systems through the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP), a formula the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education develops each year (the Legislature may approve or reject it but not amend it): a base per-pupil cost (held at $4,015) distributed with added weights for at-risk students, special education, career and technical education and economy of scale. The 2025–26 MFP added about $49.5 million, including differentiated teacher pay and literacy and math tutoring.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Washington Parish School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Louisiana rates every school and district with a School/District Performance Score (0–150) translated into an A–F letter grade, from assessment results, academic growth, graduation rate and college-and-career readiness. Look up Washington Parish School District on the Louisiana School Finder.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Most Louisiana districts are accredited through Cognia (formerly AdvancED/SACS CASI), which reviews school systems on a six-year cycle; accreditation is not a statewide mandate. Look up Washington Parish School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Washington Parish School District vs. Louisiana

Enrollment rank
#36
of 189 districts
Ratio
13.4:1
state avg ~13.7:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Washington Parish

See every Louisiana district side by side in the Louisiana directory.

Go deeper

Look up Washington Parish School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (the Minimum Foundation Program) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Washington Parish School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2201860. Confirm current details with the district and the Louisiana Department of Education.