Top Rankings
Lafourche Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (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 is 1 public charter school serving 976 students in Lafourche Parish School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Louisiana.
Public Charter Schools in Lafourche Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Louisiana public charter school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public charter school average of 79% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
30 Schools
144 Schools
# Students
13,326 Students
96,508 Students
# Teachers
798 Teachers
6,329 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lafourche Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 89% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Graduation Rate
89%
82.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.4%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.57
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
12%
% Black
19%
61%
% White
59%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,683. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,962 is less than the state median of $18,725. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$13,111 MM
Spending
$226 MM
$12,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,275
$19,683
Spending / Student
$16,962
$18,725
Best Lafourche Parish School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Gr: PK-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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