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Schools in Vidalia · Concordia Parish School District

Vidalia’s public schools outscore 55% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Vidalia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 29% of students in Vidalia’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Louisiana average (42%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#140of 162 Louisiana townsK–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
4
1,431 students on the public path
In brief

Vidalia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 167 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vidalia’s, its schools beat 16%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Vidalia Upper Elementary School, then Vidalia Junior High School, then Vidalia 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 Vidalia’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Louisiana school districts, #140 of 162 Louisiana towns. 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 (167)Better than 16%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,548 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Vidalia anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Vidalia’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,551 in math, 1,544 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Vidalia Lower Elementary SchoolConcordia Parish School DistrictNo scores
3–5Vidalia Upper Elementary SchoolConcordia Parish School DistrictB−
6–8Vidalia Junior High SchoolConcordia Parish School DistrictC
9–12Vidalia High SchoolConcordia Parish School DistrictC

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

Vidalia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VidaliaBConcordia Parish

Every school in Vidalia

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).

District schools in Vidaliaby address
Vidalia Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
415 students14:1Rate it →
Vidalia Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
316 students12:1Rate it →
Vidalia Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
336 students11:1Rate it →
Vidalia High School
High · Grades 8–12
C
364 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Vidalia’s schools

Are Vidalia’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Vidalia children attend outscore 55% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #140 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vidalia in?

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

Where do Vidalia kids go to high school?

Vidalia High School, with 364 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Vidalia’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 Vidalia 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.