Vernon Parish

Vernon Parish is an open, regular public school district headquartered at 201 Belview Road in Leesville, Louisiana (ZIP code 71446). Operating independently of charter systems and supervisory unions, the district delivers public education spanning Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade across 18 operational schools. Situated in a geographic setting designated as Rural Remote, where 50.4% of the area is classified as rural, Vernon Parish serves a total enrollment of 7,887 students, comprising 3,862 female and 4,025 male pupils. Enrollment spans every grade level in the standard primary and secondary sequence, beginning with 531 Pre-Kindergarten and 637 Kindergarten students, moving through grades 1 through 8 (with class sizes ranging between 540 and 650 students per grade), and concluding with high school cohorts of 564 ninth graders, 493 tenth graders, 452 eleventh graders, and 442 twelfth graders.

The district’s student body reflects a diverse demographic profile, including 5,367 White, 1,009 Black, 740 Hispanic, 620 students of two or more races, 72 Asian, 42 Pacific Islander, and 37 American Indian students. To support learning and school operations across its facilities, Vernon Parish maintains a full-time equivalent (FTE) workforce of 2,275.42 staff members. This context includes 1,170.12 teacher FTEs, 164.87 instructional aide FTEs, and 940.43 support staff FTEs. Parents, students, and researchers seeking direct communication with the district can reach the main administrative office by phone at (337) 239-3401.