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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 2 public charter schools serving 979 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 45% (versus the Louisiana public charter school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
31 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
14,040 Students
86,296 Students
# Teachers
749 Teachers
5,122 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
437 Students
313 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
117 Students
1,277 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,294 Students
8,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
2,709 Students
55,598 Students
% Black Students
19%
65%
# White Students
8,561 Students
17,507 Students
% White Students
61%
20%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
72 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
914 Students
2,057 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
1,458
# Students in K Grade:
1,006
6,408
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,051
6,565
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,114
6,497
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,016
6,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,003
6,475
# Students in 5th Grade:
997
6,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,055
7,117
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,064
7,476
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,122
7,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,182
7,072
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,040
6,141
# Students in 11th Grade:
876
5,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
881
5,100
# 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 Charter Schools (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.
Virtual Of Lafourche
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
639 Harrison Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Grades: K-12
| 487 students
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