Tensas Parish School Board Explained

The Tensas Parish School Board is an entity responsible for the operation of public schools in Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Schools

• Grades 7-12
  • Tensas High School (St. Joseph)
• Grades PK-8
  • Newellton Elementary School (Newellton)
• Grades PK-6
  • Tensas Elementary School (St. Joseph)

Demographics

• Total Students (as of October 1, 2007): 768^[6]
• Gender^[6]
  • Male: 54%
  • Female: 46%
• Race/Ethnicity^[6]
  • African American: 91.54%
  • White: 6.64%
  • Hispanic: 1.82%
• Socio-Economic Indicators^[6]
  • At-Risk

90.10%

• • Free Lunch: 84.77%
  • Reduced Lunch: 5.34%

See also

• List of school districts in Louisiana

External links

• Tensas Parish School Board - Official site.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2008. house.louisiana.gov. December 30, 2009.
2. Nix keeps deputies on payroll", Minden Press-Herald, Minden, Louisiana, July 31, 1981, p.1
3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places: Louisiana, Tensas Parish. nationalregisterof historicplaces.com. January 10, 2011.
4. News: Barbara Leader, "Proficiency slips in Tensas, Franklin Parish schools", July 13, 2013. Monroe News-Star. July 14, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141214122218/http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20130713/NEWS01/307130026/Proficiency-slips-in-Tensas-Franklin-Parish-schools. December 14, 2014.
5. News: Tensas schools' financial problem snowball because of untrained staff. The Monroe News Star. July 30, 2018. Bonnie Bolden. August 3, 2018.
6. Web site: Multiple Statistics For Total Reported Public School Students - October 2007 . Louisiana Department of Education . 2007-10-01 . 2008-10-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109193338/http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/11701.pdf . 2013-11-09 .