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Tensas High School

720 Plank Road, St. Joseph, LA 71366

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Grades
6–12
High
Students
147
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tensas Parish
Tensas Parish

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores10% proficient in math & reading
6thpercentile
Equity7% of low-income students proficient
2ndpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
19thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
57thpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
15thpercentile
Class size8.6 students per teacher
94thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Tensas High School

Tensas High School is a public high school in St. Joseph, Louisiana, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Tensas Parish. The school is located in a remote rural area in Tensas Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 147 students were enrolled, with about 8.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Louisiana high school (14.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

720 Plank Road
St. Joseph, LA 71366
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
147 students
Students per teacher
8.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Tensas Parish
County
Tensas Parish
NCES school ID
220171001328

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.