Covington, LA Public Schools

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36%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

13%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Covington school information

Index	Covington	Louisiana	National
Average Test Scores	65%	66%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	8	1,334	79,221
Total private schools	7	395	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	175	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Covington are 36% higher than the national average
There are approximately 8 public schools in Covington
78.1% of people in Covington have completed 8th grade
76.3% of people in Covington have completed high school
34.2% of people in Covington have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Covington

Index	Covington	Louisiana	National
Completed 8th grade	78.1%	80.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.3%	78.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	61.1%	49.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	37.3%	28.6%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	34.2%	23.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.1%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.4%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%

Covington, LA School Districts

St. Tammany Parish School District
Tangipahoa Parish School District

There are a total of 8 public schools, 7 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Covington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Covington, LA schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Covington, LA, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Madisonville, LA	1,263	86%	78.1%
Folsom, LA	841	85%	76.0%
Abita Springs, LA	2,571	83%	72.9%
Mandeville, LA	12,567	83%	72.5%
Lacombe, LA	7,294	76%	57.8%
Covington, LA	10,471	65%	36.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, GA	10,470	38%	21.5%
DeForest, WI	10,473	44%	7.8%
Wasilla, AK	10,469	44%	7.7%
Shelton, WA	10,467	37%	24.0%
Burley, ID	10,476	34%	29.6%
Covington, LA	10,471	65%	36.3%

Source: The Covington, 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.