Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Tallulah’s public schools score below 78% of Louisiana districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 8% of Tallulah’s students scored proficient, below the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tallulah, 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.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Tallulah’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 106 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tallulah’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana (the state reports Tallulah’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $20,532 per student in FY2024, against $15,623 across Louisiana. 39% of its revenue that year was federal (Louisiana 19%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Wright Elementary School, then Madison Middle School, then Madison High School. 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.
What’s behind Tallulah’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Louisiana school districts, #160 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tallulah, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Tallulah
Tallulah Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 295 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tallulah
Tallulah Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 295 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tallulah
Tallulah Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 295 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tallulah
Wright Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 264 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tallulah
Wright Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 264 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Tallulah
Wright Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 264 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Tallulah
Madison Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 238 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tallulah
Madison Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 238 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Tallulah · depends on your address
Madison High School
Grades 8–12 · 280 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Madison Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 238 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Tallulah
Madison High School
Grades 8–12 · 280 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tallulah
Madison High School
Grades 8–12 · 280 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Tallulah
Madison High School
Grades 8–12 · 280 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Tallulah
Madison High School
Grades 8–12 · 280 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Tallulah’s public schools are run by Madison Parish School District, which also serves Delta, Mound and Richmond. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Tallulah vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Tallulah’s borders.
Every school in Tallulah
4 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).
Questions about Tallulah’s schools
Are Tallulah’s schools good?
On Louisiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tallulah children attend score below 78% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #160 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tallulah in?
Madison Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,133 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tallulah kids go to high school?
Madison High School, with 280 students; its own test results earn a D−.
What is Tallulah’s graduation rate?
70–74% of the class of 2023 in Madison Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Tallulah spend per student?
$20,532 in Madison Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tallulah families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tallulah → They have their own page.
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.