Tensas Parish School Board

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]}

The Tensas Parish School Board operates from this office at 720 Plank Road in St. Joseph, Louisiana.

Schools

Tensas High School

Newellton Elementary School

• 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

References

1. "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2008" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
2. Nix keeps deputies on payroll", Minden Press-Herald, Minden, Louisiana, July 31, 1981, p.1
3. "National Register of Historic Places: Louisiana, Tensas Parish". nationalregisterof historicplaces.com. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
4. "Barbara Leader, "Proficiency slips in Tensas, Franklin Parish schools", July 13, 2013". Monroe News-Star. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
5. Bonnie Bolden (July 30, 2018). "Tensas schools' financial problem snowball because of untrained staff". The Monroe News Star. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
6. "Multiple Statistics For Total Reported Public School Students - October 2007" (PDF). Louisiana Department of Education. October 1, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2008.

External links

• Tensas Parish School Board - Official site.