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 5 public high schools serving 3,733 students in Iberia 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 Iberia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Iberia Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Delcambre High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
23 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
11,389 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
614 Teachers
14,081 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
311 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
682 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
4,718 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
41%
41%
# White Students
5,091 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
45%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
559 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
411
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
953
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
914
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
911
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
834
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
791
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
793
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
827
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
923
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
835
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,020
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
762
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
706
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
709
43,840
# 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 High 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.
New Iberia Senior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1301 East Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-6412
Grades: 9-12
| 1,380 students
Rank: #44.
Westgate High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2305 Jefferson Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 365-2431
Grades: 9-12
| 926 students
Rank: #55.
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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