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Vidalia, Louisiana - 10 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Concordia Parish #20 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,509 per pupil, Concordia Parish ranks #89 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Concordia Parish operates 10 public schools serving 3,192 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 middle, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Concordia Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,509 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.0% local, 45.7% state, and 23.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #20 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 270.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.4% African American, 42.0% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Vidalia Lower Elementary School, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.
Its largest campus is Vidalia Lower Elementary School, enrolling 415 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Concordia Education Center, at 26 students, a 16x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Concordia Parish school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 415 students (highest), a spread of 389 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Concordia Parish is typically wider than the Concordia Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Concordia Parish is typically wider than the Concordia Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 10 schools in Concordia Parish.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Concordia Parish's schools, below the Louisiana average of 43.9.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Vidalia Lower Elementary School | 415 |
| Monterey High School | 369 |
| Vidalia High School | 364 |
| Vidalia Junior High School | 336 |
| Vidalia Upper Elementary School | 316 |
| Ferriday Lower Elementary School | 313 |
| Ferriday High School | 289 |
| Ferriday Upper Elementary School | 242 |
| Ferriday Junior High School | 241 |
| Concordia Education Center | 26 |
The Louisiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Morehouse Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Grant Parish | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Richland Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Franklin Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Concordia Parish's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Jefferson Parish →Concordia Parish has 10 schools, including 6 combined, 2 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,192 students.
Concordia Parish spends $15,509 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #20 in Louisiana.
Concordia Parish students are 51.4% African American, 42.0% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Concordia Parish has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #20 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.
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