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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,324 students in Lafourche Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Lafourche Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Lafourche Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Lafourche High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
30 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
14,005 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
876 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lafourche Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Graduation Rate
91%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
19%
40%
% White
59%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,169 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 $11,653 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,169
$15,176
Spending / Student
$11,653
$14,514
Best Lafourche Parish School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Lafourche High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4820 Hwy 1
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 532-3319
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 532-3319
Grades: 9-12
| 1,329 students
Rank: #22.
Thibodaux High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1355 Tiger Drive
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 447-4071
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 447-4071
Grades: 9-12
| 1,427 students
Rank: #33.
South Lafourche High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16911 East Main Street
Cut Off, LA 70345
(985) 632-5721
Cut Off, LA 70345
(985) 632-5721
Grades: 9-12
| 1,056 students
Rank: #44.
Virtual Academy Of Lafourche
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
639 Harrison Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Grades: K-12
| 512 students
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