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Tensas Parish School District

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Tensas Parish School District is located in north Louisiana. Tensas Parish School District has 602.78 square miles of land area and 38.41 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Tensas Parish School District population is 5,008. Tensas Parish School District median household income is $26,178 in 2010-2014. Tensas Parish School District median house value is $55,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Tensas Parish School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (65 out of 69, bottom 6%) Elementary/Middle School: (62 out of 69, bottom 10%)* Rank: #64
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	5,008 (2010-2014), rank #69
Population Growth	-13.63% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	7.81/sq mi, rank #68
Median Household Income:	$26,178 at 2010-2014—-14.37% increase since 2005-2009, rank #66
Median House Price:	$55,600 at 2010-2014—-8.40% increase since 2005-2009, rank #68
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	602.78 sq mi, rank #38
Water Area:	38.41 sq mi (5.99%), rank #21
State:	Louisiana
County:	Tensas County
City:	Waterproof, Saint Joseph, Newellton
Zip:	71375, 71366, 71357

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Tensas Parish School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

512 Plank Rd

Saint Joseph LA, 71366, Tensas County

Phone: 318-766-3269

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	660	680	707	676	713	745	757
English Language Learner Students:	3	4	8	8	17	11	12
Total Teachers:	53.98	50.74	56.40	56.40	67.00	65.10	64.30
Prekindergarten:	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.00	2.30	2.00
Kindergarten:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	4.00	3.50	4.00
Elementary:	32.68	31.84	39.81	38.59	38.62	37.10	38.30
Secondary:	17.30	15.90	13.59	14.81	22.38	22.20	20.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	83.49	82.78	93.56	93.57	97.15	98.30	101.30
Instructional Aides:	22.80	22.50	23.58	23.58	26.46	27.70	30.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	3.00	4.00	5.00	5.00	6.00	7.70	7.70
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.43	0.42	1.40	1.41	1.43	6.50	6.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.31	0.32	1.07	1.08	0.87	5.70	5.60
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.12	0.10	0.33	0.33	0.56	0.80	0.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.57	0.57	0.59	0.59	0.57	0.60	0.60
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00
District Administrators:	2.00	2.05	2.05	2.05	2.05	2.10	2.10
District Administrative Support:	4.98	4.74	6.14	6.14	6.14	6.10	6.10
School Administrators:	4.00	4.00	5.00	5.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
School Administrative Support:	3.94	3.19	5.72	5.72	5.72	5.70	6.70
Student Support Services:	11.07	11.02	9.68	9.68	12.09	7.40	6.40
Other Support Services:	30.70	30.29	34.40	34.40	32.69	30.50	30.30
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.23	13.40	12.54	11.99	10.64	11.44	11.77

Schools

Newellton Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	400 Verona, Newellton LA 71357
Tensas Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	Frontage Rd, Saint Joseph LA 71366
Tensas High School	Grade 7 to Grade 12	720 Plank Rd, Saint Joseph LA 71366

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
GEE Test
2007	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	42%	56%
2008	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	32%	58%
2009	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	50%	62%
2010	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	43%	63%
2011	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	44%	57%
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	38%	64%
2008	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	35%	65%
2009	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	46%	59%
2010	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	33%	69%
2011	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	62%	65%
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	16%	60%
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	37%	56%
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	34%	55%
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	40%	60%
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	35%	62%
2007	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	30%	64%
2008	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	47%	62%
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	44%	58%
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	29%	65%
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	48%	63%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	59%	64%
2012	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	52%	66%
iLEAP Test
2007	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	59%	65%
2008	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	53%	64%
2009	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	66%
2010	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	24%	67%
2011	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	69%
2012	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	39%	69%
2013	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	24%	72%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	44%	65%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	41%	63%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	51%	68%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	36%	67%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	56%	69%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	45%	71%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	37%	72%
2007	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	41%	58%
2008	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	39%	55%
2009	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	46%	62%
2010	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	30%	63%
2011	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	50%	63%
2012	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	37%	67%
2013	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	35%	68%
2007	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	50%	63%
2008	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	51%	64%
2009	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	58%	67%
2010	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	38%	66%
2011	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	42%	64%
2012	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	33%	65%
2013	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	30%	65%
2007	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	49%	69%
2008	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	50%	69%
2009	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	68%	72%
2012	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	86%	75%
2013	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	65%	77%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	51%	64%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	54%	67%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	68%	65%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	73%	73%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	59%	71%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	59%	62%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	47%	60%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	50%	65%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	60%	68%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	47%	67%
2007	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	67%	68%
2008	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	54%	62%
2009	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	67%	66%
2012	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	74%	68%
2013	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	46%	70%
2007	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	43%	60%
2008	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	55%	65%
2009	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	59%	66%
2010	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	74%	68%
2011	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	61%	68%
2012	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	70%	70%
2013	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	67%	72%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	34%	59%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	55%	65%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	61%	66%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72%	70%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	63%	67%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	67%	70%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	73%	72%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	17%	53%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	42%	58%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	61%	62%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	60%	63%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	48%	62%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	55%	64%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	65%	66%
2007	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	38%	60%
2008	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	48%	66%
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	53%	67%
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	62%	66%
2011	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	59%	65%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	53%	67%
2013	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	64%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	49%	62%
2008	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	47%	61%
2009	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	68%	68%
2010	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	66%	70%
2011	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	68%	71%
2012	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	47%	69%
2013	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	45%	70%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	61%	62%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	41%	61%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	65%	70%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	52%	67%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	55%	70%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	52%	70%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	55%	69%
2007	Science	6th Grade	% met std	46%	55%
2008	Science	6th Grade	% met std	40%	58%
2009	Science	6th Grade	% met std	38%	61%
2010	Science	6th Grade	% met std	45%	63%
2011	Science	6th Grade	% met std	56%	69%
2012	Science	6th Grade	% met std	43%	65%
2013	Science	6th Grade	% met std	48%	65%
2007	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	45%	57%
2008	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	41%	57%
2009	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	50%	63%
2010	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	47%	66%
2011	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	62%	67%
2012	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	42%	65%
2013	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	42%	68%
2007	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	49%	59%
2008	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	50%	61%
2009	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	50%	62%
2010	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	60%	68%
2011	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	35%	69%
2012	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	52%	69%
2013	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	50%	69%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	51%	59%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	37%	55%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	64%	63%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	49%	68%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	45%	67%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	50%	70%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	38%	69%
2007	Science	7th Grade	% met std	31%	53%
2008	Science	7th Grade	% met std	31%	53%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	37%	59%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	29%	61%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	44%	62%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	35%	64%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	43%	62%
2007	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	49%	59%
2008	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	40%	60%
2009	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	43%	65%
2010	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	50%	67%
2011	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	45%	65%
2012	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	32%	66%
2013	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	45%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	47%	57%
2008	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	36%	57%
2009	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	50%	62%
2012	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	38%	67%
2013	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	34%	69%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	35%	55%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	32%	58%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	46%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	35%	64%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	35%	66%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	32%	54%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	27%	53%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	34%	55%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	34%	61%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	31%	64%
2007	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	32%	55%
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	23%	53%
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	44%	58%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	42%	67%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	48%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	39%	58%
2008	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	32%	62%
2009	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	53%	65%
2010	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	73%	64%
2007	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	26%	57%
2008	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	35%	61%
2009	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	53%	64%
2010	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	76%	65%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$9,859,000	$13,945		$9,430,000	$13,950		$10,394,000	$14,578
Federal:	$1,870,000	$2,645	19.0%	$2,554,000	$3,778	27.1%	$3,070,000	$4,306	29.5%
State:	$5,167,000	$7,308	52.4%	$4,407,000	$6,519	46.7%	$4,765,000	$6,683	45.8%
Local:	$2,822,000	$3,992	28.6%	$2,469,000	$3,652	26.2%	$2,559,000	$3,589	24.6%
Total Expenditures:	$9,674,000	$13,683		$9,628,000	$14,243		$11,134,000	$15,616
Total Current Expenditures:	$9,654,000	$13,655		$9,560,000	$14,142		$9,997,000	$14,021
Instructional Expenditures:	$5,032,000	$7,117	52.1%	$5,140,000	$7,604	53.8%	$5,517,000	$7,738	55.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,467,000	$2,075	15.2%	$1,238,000	$1,831	12.9%	$1,288,000	$1,806	12.9%
Administration:	$1,240,000	$1,754	12.8%	$1,188,000	$1,757	12.4%	$1,221,000	$1,712	12.2%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,915,000	$2,709	19.8%	$1,994,000	$2,950	20.9%	$1,971,000	$2,764	19.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$0	$0		$47,000	$70		$1,117,000	$1,567
Construction:	$0	$0		$6,000	$9		$1,060,000	$1,487
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$9,000	$13
Interest on Debt:	$11,000	$16		$12,000	$18		$10,000	$14

Total Salary:	$5,017,000	$7,096		$5,034,000	$7,447		$5,415,000	$7,595
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,888,000	$4,085	57.6%	$2,933,000	$4,339	58.3%	$3,240,000	$4,544	59.8%
Other Salary:	$2,129,000	$3,011	42.4%	$2,101,000	$3,108	41.7%	$2,175,000	$3,050	40.2%
Total Benefit:	$2,533,000	$3,583		$2,281,000	$3,374		$2,053,000	$2,879
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,476,000	$2,088	58.3%	$1,352,000	$2,000	59.3%	$1,221,000	$1,712	59.5%
Other Benefit:	$1,057,000	$1,495	41.7%	$929,000	$1,374	40.7%	$832,000	$1,167	40.5%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	69.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	31.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	15.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	37.9%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	13.8%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	20.7%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	10.3%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	17.2%

Mean Base Salary:	$33,618.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$27,951.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$32,044.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$36,977.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$41,367.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$38,663.0

* Tensas Parish School District was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.