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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts 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 2024 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 4,828 students in Lafourche Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Lafourche Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
31 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
14,040 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
749 Teachers
17,893 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Lafourche Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
437 Students
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
117 Students
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,294 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
2,709 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
19%
41%
# White Students
8,561 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
61%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
914 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
1,006
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,051
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,114
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,016
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,003
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
997
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,055
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,064
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,122
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,182
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,040
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
876
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
881
1,999
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,624 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,134
$15,797
Spending / Student
$11,624
$15,107
Best Lafourche Parish School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bayou Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Grades: PK-8
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Chackbay Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
450 Hwy 20
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2348
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2348
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #33.
St. Charles Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1690 Hwy 1
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6862
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6862
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #44.
North Larose Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
175 Richardel Drive
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3445
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3445
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #55.
Bayou Blue Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1916 Bayou Blue Road
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 879-4378
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 879-4378
Grades: PK-2
| 509 students
Rank: #66.
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4138 Hwy 307
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2352
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2352
Grades: PK-5
| 199 students
Rank: #77.
Cut Off Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
177 West 55th Street
Cut Off, LA 70345
(985) 632-3116
Cut Off, LA 70345
(985) 632-3116
Grades: PK-5
| 436 students
Rank: #88.
Galliano Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
148 W. 158th Street
Galliano, LA 70354
(985) 632-7211
Galliano, LA 70354
(985) 632-7211
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students
Rank: #99.
South Larose Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
154 West 25th Stree
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-7597
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-7597
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: #1010.
Thibodaux Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6116
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6116
Grades: PK-1
| 574 students
Rank: n/an/a
118 Alcide Street
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7385
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7385
Grades: PK-2
| 203 students
Rank: n/an/a
1421 Crescent Avenue
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2846
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2846
Grades: PK-2
| 436 students
Rank: n/an/a
144 Bowie Road
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-6837
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-6837
Grades: PK-2
| 373 students
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