Iberia Parish School District

1500 Jane Street
New Iberia, LA 70563-1544
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Iberia Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,720 students in Iberia Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Iberia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
23 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
11,389 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
614 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Iberia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#38 out of 188 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Iberia Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iberia Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iberia Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Iberia Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.63
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
311 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
682 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
4,718 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
41%
43%
# White Students
5,091 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
45%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
559 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
411
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
953
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
914
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
911
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
834
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
791
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
793
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
827
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
923
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
835
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,020
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
762
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
706
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
709
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,405 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Iberia Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$141 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Iberia Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,792
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Iberia Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,405
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Iberia Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Iberia Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delcambre High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 West Main Street
Delcambre, LA 70528
(337) 685-2595
Grades: 6-12
| 545 students
Rank: #22.
Loreauville High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
410 North Main Street
Loreauville, LA 70552
(337) 229-4701
Grades: 7-12
| 551 students
Rank: #33.
Belle Place Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4110 Loreauville Road
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 364-2141
Grades: 7-8
| 376 students
Rank: #44.
Iberia Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
613 Weeks Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 364-3927
Grades: 7-8
| 495 students
Rank: #55.
Anderson Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1059 Anderson Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 365-3932
Grades: 7-8
| 422 students
Rank: #66.
Jeanerette Senior High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8217 East Old Spanish Trail
Jeanerette, LA 70544
(337) 276-6038
Grades: 7-12
| 331 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,389 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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