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Schools in Zwolle · Sabine Parish School District

Zwolle’s public schools outscore 80% of Louisiana districts

In Zwolle, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Louisiana average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Zwolle, 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 98% 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
41%
▼ 1 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 2 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 15 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 7% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
LA 13.6
Schools in town
2
685 students on the public path
In brief

Zwolle’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 78 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Zwolle’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,683 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Zwolle High School. Enrollment is down 12% 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 Zwolle’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Louisiana school districts. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (78)Better than 73%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,027 test results and a graduating class of 275 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Zwolle’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,047 in math, 2,007 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Zwolle Elementary SchoolSabine Parish School DistrictB−
7–12Zwolle High SchoolSabine Parish School DistrictB−

Zwolle’s public schools are run by Sabine Parish School District, which also serves Converse, Fisher, Florien and Many 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.

Sabine Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,741 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$16,683LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 42.4% · 2007 students tested
Math30%
State average 31.8% · 2047 students tested

Zwolle vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ZwolleA−Sabine Parish

Every school in Zwolle

2 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 Zwolleby address
Zwolle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
415 students14:1Rate it →
Zwolle High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
270 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Zwolle’s schools

Are Zwolle’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Zwolle children attend outscore 80% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Zwolle in?

Sabine Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,741 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

What is Zwolle’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Sabine Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Zwolle spend per student?

$16,683 in Sabine 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.