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Buras High School (Closed 2006)

1 Wildcat Drive
Buras, LA 70041

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Buras High School serves 856 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buras High School
Pre-K	62
Kind	105
1	99
2	65
3	84
4	89
5	73
8	2
9	85
10	72
11	58
12	62

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Total Students

856 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Buras High School
2025	856
2024	856
2023	856
2022	856
2021	856
2020	856
2019	856
2018	856
2017	856
2016	856
2015	856
2005	856
2004	877
2003	882
2002	912
2001	914
2000	863
1999	917
1998	902
1997	1,025
1996	1,007
1995	1,002
1994	1,070
1993	1,032
1992	1,040
1991	1,009
1990	1,035
1989	1,542

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Buras High School
2005	56
2004	56
2003	58
2002	58
2001	57
2000	59
1999	61
1998	61
1997	59
1996	58
1995	61
1994	58
1993	64
1992	60
1991	59
1990	65
1989	82
1988	82
1987	82

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	17:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	16:1
1989	19:1	18:1	16:1
1988	19:1	18:1	16:1
1987	17:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	16%	2%
2024	16%	2%
2023	16%	2%	7%
2022	16%	2%	7%
2021	16%	2%	7%
2020	16%	2%	7%
2019	16%	2%	7%
2018	16%	2%	7%
2017	16%	2%	7%
2016	16%	2%	7%
2015	16%	2%	7%
2005	16%	1%	5%
2004	16%	1%	5%
2003	16%	1%	5%
2002	15%	1%	5%
2001	13%	1%	4%
2000	13%	1%	4%
1999	12%	1%	3%
1998	12%	1%	3%
1997	13%	1%	4%
1996	11%	1%	3%
1995	10%	1%	3%
1994	10%	1%	3%
1993	10%	1%	3%
1992	11%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

n/a

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2002)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2002	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

22%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	22%	42%
2024	22%	41%
2023	22%	41%	30%
2022	22%	42%	30%
2021	22%	42%	31%
2020	22%	43%	31%
2019	22%	43%	31%
2018	22%	44%	33%
2017	22%	44%	33%
2016	22%	44%	33%
2015	22%	44%	33%
2005	22%	48%	33%
2004	20%	48%	33%
2003	19%	48%	33%
2002	20%	48%	33%
2001	20%	48%	33%
2000	19%	48%	34%
1999	17%	47%	33%
1998	16%	47%	33%
1997	16%	46%	34%
1996	16%	46%	33%
1995	17%	46%	31%
1994	17%	46%	33%
1993	18%	46%	35%
1992	20%	45%	34%

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White

61%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	61%	41%
2024	61%	41%
2023	61%	42%	50%
2022	61%	43%	51%
2021	61%	43%	50%
2020	61%	44%	51%
2019	61%	44%	51%
2018	61%	45%	53%
2017	61%	45%	53%
2016	61%	45%	53%
2015	61%	45%	54%
2005	61%	48%	59%
2004	63%	48%	59%
2003	64%	48%	59%
2002	63%	48%	59%
2001	66%	49%	60%
2000	68%	49%	62%
1999	71%	50%	63%
1998	71%	50%	63%
1997	70%	51%	61%
1996	73%	51%	63%
1995	73%	52%	64%
1994	71%	52%	62%
1993	71%	52%	60%
1992	69%	53%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	0.56	0.65
2024	0.56	0.66
2023	0.56	0.65	0.66
2022	0.56	0.64	0.65
2021	0.56	0.64	0.65
2020	0.56	0.62	0.64
2019	0.56	0.62	0.64
2018	0.56	0.61	0.61
2017	0.56	0.61	0.61
2016	0.56	0.61	0.60
2015	0.56	0.61	0.60
2005	0.56	0.54	0.55
2004	0.54	0.54	0.55
2003	0.53	0.54	0.54
2002	0.55	0.54	0.54
2001	0.51	0.53	0.53
2000	0.51	0.53	0.50
1999	0.48	0.53	0.50
1998	0.47	0.53	0.51
1997	0.47	0.53	0.52
1996	0.44	0.53	0.50
1995	0.44	0.52	0.49
1994	0.46	0.52	0.51
1993	0.46	0.52	0.51
1992	0.48	0.52	0.51

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Eligible for

65%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	65%	61%
2024	65%	57%
2023	65%	58%	64%
2022	65%	46%	60%
2021	65%	53%	63%
2020	65%	51%	65%
2019	65%	51%	65%
2018	65%	60%	64%
2017	65%	60%	64%
2016	65%	54%	63%
2015	65%	58%	60%
2005	65%	53%	56%
2004	59%	53%	52%
2003	59%	52%	55%
2002	53%	51%	51%
2001	46%	50%	45%
2000	56%	52%	53%
1999	44%	50%	45%
1998	40%	52%	41%
1997	38%	50%	40%
1996	41%	50%	43%
1995	44%	53%	46%
1994	40%	52%	45%
1993	50%	51%	44%
1992	38%	49%	38%
1991	34%	47%	34%
1990	26%	47%	30%
1989	28%	48%	34%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	10%	6%
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	10%	2%	6%
2021	10%	2%	5%
2020	10%	2%	7%
2019	10%	2%	7%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	9%	3%	6%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2005	10%	8%	11%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	12%	9%	12%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	9%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Plaquemines Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Buras High School?

856 students attend Buras High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Buras High School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 16% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Buras High School offer ?

Buras High School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12

What school district is Buras High School part of?

Buras High School is part of Plaquemines Parish School District.

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