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Concordia Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The district serves residents of Concordia Parish, i.e. Vidalia, Ferriday, Ridgecrest, and Monterey.
Ferriday is a town in Concordia Parish, which borders the Mississippi River and is located on the central eastern border of Louisiana, United States. With a population of 3,511 at the 2010 census, [2] it is an African-American majority town. The town claims to have produced more famous people per square mile than any other in America.
Most Louisiana school districts are parish school districts while some are city school districts. The U.S. Census Bureau counts both types as independent governments. Special School District 1, which has gifted education facilities, is directly under the authority of the state government, not counted by the Census Bureau as its own government.
As of 2018, 98.2% of the student population at Ferriday High School are African-American, making up the majority of the student body. 1.8% are Caucasian. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 70.2% of Ferriday's students live at or below the poverty line. More than 75% of students receive free or reduced lunch. [4]
The Concordia Parish Library has 3 branches and a bookmobile service for all citizens of Concordia Parish. Ferriday Branch - 1609 Third Street, Ferriday, LA; Vidalia Branch - 408 Texas Street, Vidalia, LA; Clayton Branch - 31451 HWY-15 Clayton, LA
Esther Toombs High School, Delhi, originally Richland Parish Training School it was renamed for a cherished teacher [4] Eula D. Britton High School, Rayville, a school for African Americans, Britton was its principal [5] Evergreen High School, Evergreen
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Clayton is located in northern Concordia Parish at (31.718837, -91.538902), [3] along the south bank of the Tensas Catahoula Parish is to the north across the river. U.S. Route 425 passes through the center of the town, leading north 36 miles (58 km) to Winnsboro and south 6 miles (10 km) to Ferriday and 18 miles (29 km) to Natchez, Mississippi.