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Schools in Logansport · De Soto Parish School District

Logansport’s public schools outscore 89% of Louisiana districts

In Logansport, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Logansport, 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 100% 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
51%
▲ 9 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 7 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 16–17 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▲ 23% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
566 students on the public path
In brief

Logansport’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 102 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Logansport’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,190 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 Logansport’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Louisiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (102)Better than 95%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,436 test results and a graduating class of 323 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Logansport’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,429 in math, 2,444 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Logansport High SchoolDe Soto Parish School DistrictB−

Logansport’s public schools are run by De Soto Parish School District, which also serves Grand Cane, Keachi, Longstreet and Mansfield 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.

De Soto Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,923 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$19,190LA $15,623 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 42.4% · 2444 students tested
Math39%
State average 31.8% · 2429 students tested

Logansport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LogansportADe Soto Parish

Every school in Logansport

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 Logansportby address
Logansport High School
Grades PK–12
B−
566 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Logansport’s schools

Are Logansport’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Logansport children attend outscore 89% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Logansport in?

De Soto Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,923 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

What is Logansport’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in De Soto Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Logansport spend per student?

$19,190 in De Soto 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.