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Schools in Minorca · Concordia Parish School District

Minorca’s public schools outscore 55% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Minorca, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Minorca, 29% 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 96% 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
29%
▼ 13 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 9 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 2 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 6% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,885 students on the public path
In brief

Minorca’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 119 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Minorca’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,557 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three elementary, three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Minorca’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Louisiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (119)Better than 15%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,548 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Minorca anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Minorca’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,551 in math, 1,544 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−

Minorca’s public schools are run by Concordia Parish School District, which also serves Clayton, Ferriday, Ridgecrest and Vidalia. 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.

Concordia Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 2,911 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$16,557LA $15,623 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 42.4% · 1544 students tested
Math23%
State average 31.8% · 1551 students tested

Minorca vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MinorcaBConcordia Parish
VidaliaBConcordia Parish

Every school in Minorca

9 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).

Also serving Minorcain other towns
Vidalia Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Vidalia
415 students14:1Rate it →
Monterey High School
Grades PK–12 · Monterey
A−
369 students9:1Rate it →
Ferriday Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ferriday
313 students14:1Rate it →
Vidalia Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Vidalia
B−
316 students12:1Rate it →
Ferriday Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Ferriday
D
242 students12:1Rate it →
Vidalia Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vidalia
C
336 students11:1Rate it →
Ferriday Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ferriday
D
241 students10:1Rate it →
Vidalia High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Vidalia
C
364 students12:1Rate it →
Ferriday High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Ferriday
C−
289 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Minorca’s schools

Are Minorca’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Minorca children attend outscore 55% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Minorca in?

Concordia Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,911 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Minorca kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Monterey High School, Vidalia High School and Ferriday High School.

What is Minorca’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Concordia Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Minorca spend per student?

$16,557 in Concordia 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.