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Minden, LA

11,103 residents•3,210 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
1.6
out of 10
54% below Louisiana avg
Test Proficiency
18%Math
28%Reading
40% below Louisiana avg
School Crime Rate
1.56
per 1,000 students
21% above Louisiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
71.60
per 1,000 residents
12% above Louisiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Minden; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Minden

7 schools
2.5
Minden High School
Highpublic
2.0
E. S. Richardson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.6
J. L. Jones Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Webster Junior High School
Middlepublic
0.7
J. A. Phillips Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Glenbrook School
Elementaryprivate
—
J. E. Harper Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Minden

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Minden in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
21% above Louisiana avg
1.56
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Minden

795 total incidents reported across Minden in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
12% above Louisiana avg
71.60
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
254
Property
400
Drug
124
Weapons
13
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault30%
  • Theft24%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Burglary9%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,210 students enrolled across Minden's schools.

  • Public2,82788%
  • Private38312%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Minden's K-12 schools.

  • Black50%
  • White44%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
50%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.