Lafayette Parish School District

Item: Lafayette Parish School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

113 Chaplin Drive
Lafayette, LA 70508-2101

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Top 20%

Tel: (337) 521-7000

Top Rankings

Lafayette Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

45 Schools

1,331 Schools

# Students

31,272 Students

708,663 Students

# Teachers

1,958 Teachers

48,945 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	882	133
Kind	2,136	269
1	2,480	286
2	2,392	285
3	2,361	276
4	2,277	270
5	2,230	267
6	2,263	267
7	2,286	267
8	2,276	271
9	2,753	316
10	2,585	285
11	2,394	259
12	1,957	240

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District Rank

Lafayette Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 177 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 86% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#22 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lafayette Parish School District
2023	#22
2022	#26
2021	#28
2019	#49
2018	#39
2017	#40
2016	#34
2015	#37
2014	#43
2013	#42
2012	#36

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47%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	47%	34%
2022	44%	32%
2021	38%	29%
2019	70%	64%
2018	70%	64%
2017	68%	63%
2016	70%	64%
2015	64%	61%
2014	70%	68%
2013	71%	67%
2012	75%	71%

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49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	49%	42%
2021	46%	40%
2019	70%	70%
2018	70%	70%
2017	70%	69%
2016	72%	70%
2015	71%	70%
2014	70%	69%
2013	73%	71%
2012	72%	71%
2011	68%	67%

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32%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	32%	27%
2021	29%	26%

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86%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	86%	83%
2022	87%	83%
2021	85%	83%
2020	85%	84%
2019	78%	81%
2018	77%	82%
2017	77%	79%
2016	75%	79%
2014	69%	77%
2013	72%	77%
2012	70%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.65	0.65
2022	0.63	0.64
2021	0.63	0.64
2020	0.62	0.62
2019	0.62	0.62
2018	0.60	0.61
2017	0.60	0.61
2016	0.59	0.61
2015	0.58	0.61
2014	0.58	0.60
2013	0.58	0.58
2012	0.57	0.58
2011	0.56	0.56
2010	0.56	0.56
2009	0.55	0.55
2008	0.55	0.55
2007	0.54	0.55
2006	0.54	0.54
2005	0.53	0.54
2004	0.52	0.54
2003	0.52	0.54
2002	0.51	0.54
2001	0.50	0.53
2000	0.49	0.53
1999	0.49	0.53
1998	0.48	0.53
1997	0.48	0.53
1996	0.47	0.53
1995	0.47	0.52
1994	0.47	0.52
1993	0.47	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	11%	11%
2022	10%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

40%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	41%	41%
2022	41%	42%
2021	40%	42%
2020	41%	43%
2019	41%	43%
2018	43%	44%
2017	43%	44%
2016	43%	44%
2015	42%	44%
2014	43%	44%
2013	43%	44%
2012	44%	45%
2011	44%	45%
2010	43%	46%
2009	43%	46%
2008	43%	46%
2007	42%	45%
2006	43%	45%
2005	41%	48%
2004	40%	48%
2003	40%	48%
2002	38%	48%
2001	37%	48%
2000	37%	48%
1999	35%	47%
1998	34%	47%
1997	34%	46%
1996	34%	46%
1995	34%	46%
1994	33%	46%
1993	33%	46%

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% White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	43%	42%
2022	44%	43%
2021	45%	43%
2020	46%	44%
2019	46%	44%
2018	46%	45%
2017	46%	45%
2016	47%	45%
2015	47%	45%
2014	49%	47%
2013	49%	48%
2012	49%	47%
2011	50%	49%
2010	51%	48%
2009	51%	49%
2008	52%	49%
2007	53%	50%
2006	54%	51%
2005	56%	48%
2004	57%	48%
2003	57%	48%
2002	59%	48%
2001	60%	49%
2000	61%	49%
1999	63%	50%
1998	64%	50%
1997	64%	51%
1996	64%	51%
1995	64%	52%
1994	65%	52%
1993	65%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,823 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,943 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$432 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$432 MM	$11 MM
2022	$390 MM	$11 MM
2021	$432 MM	$11 MM
2020	$390 MM	$11 MM
2019	$385 MM	$10 MM
2018	$365 MM	$10 MM
2017	$358 MM	$24 MM
2016	$342 MM	$22 MM
2015	$323 MM	$30 MM
2014	$347 MM	$26 MM
2012	$346 MM	$28 MM
2011	$329 MM	$29 MM
2010	$323 MM	$30 MM
2009	$327 MM	$33 MM
2008	$312 MM	$36 MM
2007	$278 MM	$39 MM
2006	$279 MM	$49 MM
2005	$235 MM	$47 MM
2004	$222 MM	$44 MM
2003	$213 MM	$44 MM
2002	$190 MM	$40 MM
2001	$173 MM	$39 MM
2000	$171 MM	$37 MM
1999	$174 MM	$36 MM
1998	$168 MM	$35 MM
1997	$157 MM	$32 MM
1996	$145 MM	$32 MM
1995	$140 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$405 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$405 MM	$11 MM
2022	$410 MM	$11 MM
2021	$405 MM	$11 MM
2020	$410 MM	$11 MM
2019	$387 MM	$10 MM
2018	$387 MM	$10 MM
2017	$387 MM	$26 MM
2016	$347 MM	$21 MM
2015	$317 MM	$31 MM
2014	$338 MM	$25 MM
2012	$330 MM	$27 MM
2011	$317 MM	$27 MM
2010	$317 MM	$31 MM
2009	$302 MM	$33 MM
2008	$287 MM	$37 MM
2007	$260 MM	$37 MM
2006	$254 MM	$50 MM
2005	$234 MM	$47 MM
2004	$220 MM	$43 MM
2003	$212 MM	$43 MM
2002	$196 MM	$40 MM
2001	$174 MM	$36 MM
2000	$182 MM	$35 MM
1999	$221 MM	$36 MM
1998	$165 MM	$35 MM
1997	$154 MM	$31 MM
1996	$148 MM	$29 MM
1995	$135 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,823

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$13,351	$12,600
2022	$12,393	$13,078
2021	$13,999	$13,359
2020	$12,393	$13,078
2019	$12,461	$12,530
2018	$11,925	$12,584
2017	$11,917	$25,228
2016	$11,418	$23,242
2015	$10,789	$13,503
2014	$11,215	$12,845
2012	$11,365	$14,406
2011	$10,880	$15,198
2010	$10,804	$13,503
2009	$11,025	$14,187
2008	$10,494	$12,389
2007	$9,179	$10,932
2006	$9,086	$12,867
2005	$7,897	$11,620
2004	$7,432	$10,870
2003	$7,203	$11,328
2002	$6,494	$10,341
2001	$5,971	$9,344
2000	$5,655	$8,382
1999	$5,677	$7,058
1998	$5,509	$6,588
1997	$5,019	$5,518
1995	$4,545	$5,571
1992	$4,050	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$12,943

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lafayette Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$12,501	$12,635
2022	$13,050	$12,850
2021	$13,108	$13,396
2020	$13,050	$12,850
2019	$12,518	$12,249
2018	$12,641	$12,261
2017	$12,903	$27,263
2016	$11,586	$22,047
2015	$10,590	$14,322
2014	$10,916	$12,454
2012	$10,824	$14,093
2011	$10,486	$14,461
2010	$10,606	$14,322
2009	$10,198	$14,076
2008	$9,651	$12,655
2007	$8,595	$10,344
2006	$8,259	$13,237
2005	$7,835	$11,780
2004	$7,378	$10,557
2003	$7,162	$11,113
2002	$6,697	$10,279
2001	$6,018	$8,608
2000	$6,011	$7,910
1999	$7,221	$6,987
1998	$5,408	$6,521
1997	$4,931	$5,347
1995	$4,378	$5,388
1992	$4,017	$4,948

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lafayette Parish School District?

Lafayette Parish School District manages 45 public schools serving 31,272 students.

What is the rank of Lafayette Parish School District?

Lafayette Parish School District is ranked #23 out of 177 school districts in Louisiana (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lafayette Parish School District?

41% of Lafayette Parish School District students are White, 40% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lafayette Parish School District?

Lafayette Parish School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What is Lafayette Parish School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,943 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 31,272 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 86% (Top 30% in LA)
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 10%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 32% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education