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Schools in Glenmora · Rapides Parish School District

Glenmora’s public schools outscore 75% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Glenmora, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 97% 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
45%
▲ 3 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 0 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 2 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 6% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
LA 13.6
Schools in town
1
673 students on the public path
In brief

Glenmora’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 96 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glenmora’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,716 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Glenmora’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Louisiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (96)Better than 61%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,675 test results and a graduating class of 1,631 could put Glenmora anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Glenmora’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,728 in math, 10,622 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Glenmora High SchoolRapides Parish School DistrictB−

Glenmora’s public schools are run by Rapides Parish School District, which also serves Alexandria, Ball, Boyce and Cheneyville and others. 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.

Rapides Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 43 schools · 21,340 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$14,716LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 42.4% · 10622 students tested
Math32%
State average 31.8% · 10728 students tested

Glenmora vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GlenmoraA−Rapides Parish
McNary—Rapides Parish

Every school in Glenmora

1 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 Glenmoraby address
Glenmora High School
Grades PK–12
B−
673 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Glenmora’s schools

Are Glenmora’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glenmora children attend outscore 75% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glenmora in?

Rapides Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,340 students in 43 schools (2024–25).

What is Glenmora’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Rapides Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Glenmora spend per student?

$14,716 in Rapides 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.