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Independence Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Tangipahoa Parish School District details

Tangipahoa Parish School District
59656 Puleston Road
Amite, LA 70422

20,700 Students enrolled in District

33 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Tangipahoa Parish School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Louisiana

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.9% of all LA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
23%
38%
28%
44%
18%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Amite Elementary Magnet School
301 Vernon Avenue
Amite, LA, 70422
PK-04
Amite High Magnet School
403 South Laurel Street
Amite, LA, 70422
09-12
Amite Westside Middle Magnet School
401 West Oak Street
Amite, LA, 70422
05-08
Champ Cooper Elementary School
42530 Highway 445
Ponchatoula, LA, 70454
PK-08
Chesbrough Elementary School
68495 Highway 1054
Kentwood, LA, 70444
PK-05
D.c. Reeves Elementary School
18026 Sisters Road
Ponchatoula, LA, 70454
03-04
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr. School
28528 Highway 190
Covington, LA, 70433
03-12
Greenville Park Leadership Academy School
111 Jw Davis Drive
Hammond, LA, 70401
04-08
Hammond Eastside Magnet School
45050 River Road
Hammond, LA, 70401
PK-08
Hammond High Magnet School
45168 River Road
Hammond, LA, 70401
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 40.0% 43.7%
Black 49.0% 42.9%
Hispanic 10.1% 11.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 1.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 68.0% 62.4%
Free lunch eligible 62.7% 58.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.4% 4.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,118 $126,649,000 57.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $679 $14,060,000 6.4%
Staff $479 $9,924,000 4.5%
General Administration $100 $2,067,000 0.9%
School Administration $620 $12,834,000 5.8%
Operation $763 $15,791,000 7.2%
Transportation $676 $13,992,000 6.4%
Other $227 $4,689,000 2.1%
Total Support $3,544 $73,357,000 33.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $942 $19,494,000 8.9%
Total Expenditures $10,604 $219,500,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,126 $5,116,487,000 49.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $782 $561,266,000 5.5%
Staff $672 $482,832,000 4.7%
General Administration $324 $232,689,000 2.3%
School Administration $813 $583,995,000 5.7%
Operation $1,460 $1,048,151,000 10.2%
Transportation $649 $465,810,000 4.5%
Other $356 $255,444,000 2.5%
Total Support $5,056 $3,630,187,000 35.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,134 $1,532,450,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $14,316 $10,279,124,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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