Top Rankings
Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 283 students in Special School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Special School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pinecrest Supports & Services Center, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
7 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
283 Students
248,553 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
17,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Special School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 10% has increased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
27%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≤10%
83%
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