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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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Showing 1997–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Buras High School
2025	856
2005	856
2004	877
2003	882
2002	912
2001	914
2000	916
1999	957
1998	925
1997	1,048
1996	1,049
1995	1,065
1994	1,070
1993	1,052
1992	1,040
1991	1,009
1990	1,035
1989	1,542
1988	1,542
1987	1,414

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (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)

American Indian

n/a

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Showing 1996–2005. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2005)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	16%	2%
2005	16%	1%	5%
2004	16%	1%	5%
2003	16%	1%	5%
2002	15%	1%	5%
2001	13%	1%	4%
2000	14%	1%	4%
1999	12%	1%	3%
1998	12%	1%	3%
1997	13%	1%	4%
1996	12%	1%	3%
1995	11%	1%	3%
1994	10%	1%	3%
1993	10%	1%	3%
1992	11%	1%	4%
1991	9%	1%	3%
1990	8%	1%	3%

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Black

22%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	22%	42%
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	17%	47%	33%
1997	16%	46%	34%
1996	16%	46%	33%
1995	18%	46%	31%
1994	16%	45%	33%
1993	18%	45%	35%
1992	20%	45%	34%
1991	18%	44%	33%
1990	19%	44%	32%

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White

61%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	61%	41%
2005	61%	48%	59%
2004	63%	48%	59%
2003	64%	48%	59%
2002	63%	49%	59%
2001	66%	49%	60%
2000	66%	49%	62%
1999	69%	50%	63%
1998	70%	50%	63%
1997	70%	51%	61%
1996	71%	51%	63%
1995	71%	52%	64%
1994	72%	52%	62%
1993	71%	52%	60%
1992	69%	53%	61%
1991	72%	53%	62%
1990	72%	53%	63%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

59%

0.56

0.65

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	0.56	0.65
2005	0.56	0.54	0.55
2004	0.54	0.54	0.55
2003	0.53	0.54	0.54
2002	0.55	0.53	0.54
2001	0.51	0.53	0.53
2000	0.51	0.53	0.50
1999	0.49	0.53	0.50
1998	0.47	0.53	0.51
1997	0.47	0.53	0.52
1996	0.46	0.53	0.50
1995	0.46	0.52	0.49
1994	0.45	0.53	0.51
1993	0.46	0.53	0.51
1992	0.48	0.52	0.51
1991	0.45	0.53	0.51
1990	0.44	0.53	0.50

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Eligible for

65%

61%

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	65%	61%
2005	65%	53%	56%
2004	59%	53%	52%
2003	59%	52%	55%
2002	53%	51%	51%
2001	46%	50%	45%
2000	52%	50%	53%
1999	42%	49%	45%
1998	39%	51%	41%
1997	37%	49%	40%
1996	40%	49%	43%
1995	42%	52%	46%
1994	40%	51%	45%
1993	49%	50%	44%
1992	38%	48%	38%
1991	34%	46%	34%
1990	26%	46%	30%
1989	28%	45%	34%
1988	20%	44%	28%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Buras High School	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish School District
2025	10%	6%
2005	10%	8%	11%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	12%	9%	12%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	8%	8%	11%
1999	7%	8%	9%

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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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