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Schools in Coushatta · Red River Parish School District

Coushatta’s public schools outscore 59% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Coushatta, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Coushatta, 24% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Louisiana average (42%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
24%
▼ 18 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 13 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.8K
▲ 65% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,130 students on the public path
In brief

Coushatta’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 95 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coushatta’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana (the state reports Coushatta’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,767 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Red River Junior High School, then Red River High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Coushatta’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Louisiana school districts. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (95)Better than 20%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 618 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Coushatta anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Coushatta’s students in the tested grades sat them (619 in math, 616 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coushatta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Red River Elementary SchoolRed River Parish School DistrictC
6–8Red River Junior High SchoolRed River Parish School DistrictC
9–12Red River High SchoolRed River Parish School DistrictC

Coushatta’s public schools are run by Red River Parish School District, which also serves Edgefield, Hall Summit and Martin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Red River Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,243 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$25,767LA $15,623 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 42.4% · 616 students tested
Math19%
State average 31.8% · 619 students tested

Coushatta vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Coushatta’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CoushattaBRed River Parish
Edgefield—Red River Parish

Every school in Coushatta

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Coushattaby address
Red River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
568 students12:1Rate it →
Red River Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
213 students8:1Rate it →
Red River High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
349 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Coushatta’s schools

Are Coushatta’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Coushatta children attend outscore 59% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coushatta in?

Red River Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,243 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Coushatta kids go to high school?

Red River High School, with 349 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Coushatta’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Red River Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Coushatta spend per student?

$25,767 in Red River Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.