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
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,499 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 40% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Iberia Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jeanerette Senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
22 Schools
382 Schools
# Students
10,768 Students
247,679 Students
# Teachers
774 Teachers
17,298 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Iberia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#39 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)

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36%
34%

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47%
42%

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26%
27%
79%
82.6%

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(2022-23)
17.4%
21%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64

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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%

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% Hispanic
7%
10%

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% Black
42%
40%

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% White
43%
44%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,683. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,570 is less than the state median of $18,725. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$13,111 MM

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Spending
$157 MM
$12,473 MM

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Revenue / Student
$16,014
$19,683

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Spending / Student
$14,570
$18,725

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Best Iberia Parish School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Iberia Senior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1301 East Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-6714
Gr: 9-12 | 1,315 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Delcambre High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
601 West Main Street
Delcambre, LA 70528
(337) 685-2595
Gr: 6-12 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Loreauville High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
410 North Main Street
Loreauville, LA 70552
(337) 229-4701
Gr: 7-12 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Westgate High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2305 Jefferson Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 365-2431
Gr: 9-12 | 863 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #55.
Jeanerette Senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8217 East Old Spanish Trail
Jeanerette, LA 70544
(337) 276-6038
Gr: 7-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,768 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 26% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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