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Calcasieu Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 9,513 students in Calcasieu Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Calcasieu Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Calcasieu Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sulphur High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
58 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
27,334 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
1,802 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Calcasieu 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 95% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 188 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.62
# American Indian Students
80 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
495 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,926 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
7,811 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
29%
41%
# White Students
16,091 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
59%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
905 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
885
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
2,126
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,096
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,014
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,051
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,937
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,893
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,993
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,104
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,971
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,389
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,070
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,974
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,831
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,655 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,713 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$483 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$566 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,655
$15,797
Spending / Student
$20,713
$15,107
Best Calcasieu Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sam Houston High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
880 S H Jones Parkway
Lake Charles, LA 70611
(337) 217-4480
Lake Charles, LA 70611
(337) 217-4480
Grades: 9-12
| 1,206 students
Rank: #22.
Alfred M. Barbe High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2200 West Mcneese
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4460
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4460
Grades: 9-12
| 1,851 students
Rank: #33.
Sulphur High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Sycamore Street
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4430
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4430
Grades: 9-12
| 1,907 students
Rank: #44.
Bell City High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7161 Highway 14 East
Bell City, LA 70630
(337) 217-4500
Bell City, LA 70630
(337) 217-4500
Grades: PK-12
| 777 students
Rank: #55.
Westlake High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 Garden Drive
Westlake, LA 70669
(337) 217-4950
Westlake, LA 70669
(337) 217-4950
Grades: 9-12
| 476 students
Rank: #66.
Iowa High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 W Miller Ave
Iowa, LA 70647
(337) 217-4380
Iowa, LA 70647
(337) 217-4380
Grades: 6-12
| 1,036 students
Rank: #77.
Dequincy High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
207 N Overton
Dequincy, LA 70633
(337) 217-4530
Dequincy, LA 70633
(337) 217-4530
Grades: 9-12
| 311 students
Rank: #88.
Vinton High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1603 Grace Street
Vinton, LA 70668
(337) 217-4400
Vinton, LA 70668
(337) 217-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 302 students
Rank: #99.
Starks High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
137 Highway 10p S
Starks, LA 70661
(337) 217-4820
Starks, LA 70661
(337) 217-4820
Grades: PK-12
| 333 students
Rank: #1010.
Lagrange High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3420 Louisiana Ave
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4960
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4960
Grades: 9-12
| 768 students
Rank: #1111.
Washington/marion Magnet High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2802 Pineview Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 217-4540
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 217-4540
Grades: 9-12
| 525 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jake Drost School For Exceptional Children
Special Education School
1100 N Crocker St
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Grades: PK-12
| 21 students
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