Public schools in Ferriday, LA
Ferriday has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 1,596 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Concordia Parish runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Ferriday's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ferriday | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Parish | 5 | 3,192 | $15,509 |
| Delta Charter Group | 1 | 498 | $12,466 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Ferriday, 289 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferriday High School | 289 | 9.3 | 85.1% | Concordia Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Ferriday, 241 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferriday Junior High School | 241 | 9.7 | 90.0% | Concordia Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Ferriday, 555 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferriday Lower Elementary School | 313 | 13.7 | 90.4% | Concordia Parish |
| Ferriday Upper Elementary School | 242 | 12.4 | 89.7% | Concordia Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Ferriday, 511 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Charter School MST | 485 | 11.3 | 48.0% | Delta Charter Group |
| Concordia Education Center | 26 | 4.1 | 84.6% | Concordia Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ferriday's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Ferriday school has 10.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Louisiana median of 13.3. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 266 students (state 434).
| Ferriday | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.5 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 266 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Ferriday schools and the 1,277 Louisiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ferriday
- Concordia ParishRuns 5 of Ferriday's 6 public schools and spent $15,509 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,509
- Ferriday High School, the largest high school in Ferriday289 students in 2024-25, 9.3 per teacher.289
- Compare Concordia Parish with Delta Charter GroupFerriday's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in LouisianaLouisiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Ferriday addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Louisiana
- Baton Rouge90 schools
- New Orleans71 schools
- Shreveport51 schools
- Lake Charles34 schools
- Monroe34 schools
- Lafayette29 schools
- Alexandria22 schools
- Houma21 schools
Questions about schools in Ferriday
How many public schools are in Ferriday, LA?
6 public schools with an address in Ferriday were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 1,596 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Ferriday?
Ferriday High School, with 289 students in 2024-25 (Concordia Parish).Which districts run Ferriday's schools?
Concordia Parish (5 schools), Delta Charter Group (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25