Central, LA Public Schools

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73%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

4%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

21%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Central school information

Index	Central	Louisiana	National
Average Test Scores	83%	66%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	1,334	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	395	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	175	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Central are 73% higher than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Central
86.7% of people in Central have completed 8th grade
86.4% of people in Central have completed high school
23.9% of people in Central have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Central

Index	Central	Louisiana	National
Completed 8th grade	86.7%	80.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.4%	78.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	55.4%	49.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	31.4%	28.6%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	23.9%	23.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.5%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.9%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.5%	1.0%	1.3%

There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Central. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Central, LA schools is 83%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Central, LA, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Zachary, LA	17,699	86%	79.2%
Watson, LA	1,225	84%	75.0%
Denham Springs, LA	9,908	80%	67.0%
Slaughter, LA	826	80%	66.1%
Walker, LA	6,278	77%	61.2%
Central, LA	29,235	83%	73.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Laplace, LA	29,232	62%	28.1%
Russellville, AR	29,227	57%	18.5%
Port Chester, NY	29,210	44%	7.8%
Niles, IL	29,198	44%	7.9%
Desert Hot Springs, CA	29,280	26%	44.9%
Central, LA	29,235	83%	73.4%

Source: The Central, LA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.