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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 4 public high schools serving 4,277 students in Lafourche Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Lafourche Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Lafourche Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Lafourche High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
31 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
14,040 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
749 Teachers
14,081 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
437 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
117 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,294 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
7%
# Black Students
2,709 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
19%
41%
# White Students
8,561 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
61%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
914 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
1,006
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,051
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,114
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,016
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,003
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
997
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,055
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,064
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,122
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,182
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,040
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
876
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
881
43,840
# 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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lafourche High School
(Math: 33% | 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
| 1,095 students
Rank: #22.
Central Lafourche High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4820 Hwy 1
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 532-3319
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 532-3319
Grades: 9-12
| 1,326 students
Rank: #33.
Thibodaux High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1355 Tiger Drive
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 447-4071
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 447-4071
Grades: 9-12
| 1,369 students
Rank: #44.
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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