Tensas Academy
Saint Joseph · LA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Franklin Academy → River Oaks School → Prairie View Academy → Alexandria Country Day School → False River Academy → Cedar Creek School → Oak Forest Academy → Louisiana New School Academy →How Tensas Academy compares for families
What families should know about Tensas Academy.
- ▸ LocallyLA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−9 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Franklin Academy, River Oaks School, Prairie View Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,151/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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Louisiana's TOPS pays public-college tuition by merit tier — the higher your core GPA and test score, the bigger the award. No income limit on any tier. Scores below are SAT / ACT.
Entry tier — Louisiana public-college tuition for a 2.5 core GPA and SAT 1030 / ACT 20.
Official program details ↗Tuition plus a $400/yr stipend for a 3.25 core GPA and SAT 1130 / ACT 23.
Official program details ↗Tuition plus an $800/yr stipend for a 3.5 core GPA and SAT 1260 / ACT 27.
Official program details ↗Top tier (new for 2024-25): tuition and fees up to $12,000/yr for a 3.5 core GPA and SAT 1390 / ACT 31. (New top tier (class of 2024-25 onward).)
Official program details ↗Career-technical tier — up to two years of vocational tuition for a 2.5 core GPA and SAT 920 / ACT 17. (For non-academic / career-technical programs.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -2.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 128 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Academy Winnsboro |
Private | 31.1 | 217 | -0.5% |
| River Oaks School Monroe |
Private | 64.8 | 226 | -17.2% |
| Prairie View Academy Bastrop |
Private | 69.3 | 245 | -2.4% |
| Alexandria Country Day School Alexandria |
Private | 85.6 | 497 | +42.0% |
| False River Academy New Roads |
Private | 86.7 | 244 | +1.7% |
| Cedar Creek School Ruston |
Private | 91.1 | 636 | -5.9% |
| Oak Forest Academy Amite |
Private | 93.1 | 676 | -8.8% |
| Louisiana New School Academy Zachary |
Private | 102.5 | 21 | — |