St. Charles Parish School District

13855 River Road
Luling, LA 70070-6220
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

St. Charles 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,118 students in St. Charles Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in St. Charles Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
15 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
9,137 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
648 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

St. Charles 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#22 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of St. Charles Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Charles Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Charles Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of St. Charles Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.63
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
894 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
2,938 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
32%
43%
# White Students
4,825 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
53%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
188
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
633
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
681
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
669
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
670
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
651
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
645
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
674
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
746
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
698
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
847
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
684
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
662
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
689
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,703 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,457 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of St. Charles Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$187 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of St. Charles Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,703
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in St. Charles Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,457
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in St. Charles Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. Charles Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J.b. Martin Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
434 South Street
Paradis, LA 70080
(985) 758-7579
Grades: 6-8
| 763 students
Rank: #22.
Harry M. Hurst Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
170 Road Runner Lane
Destrehan, LA 70047
(985) 764-6367
Grades: 6-8
| 724 students
Rank: #33.
Albert Cammon Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
234 Pirate Drive
Saint Rose, LA 70087
(504) 467-4536
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #44.
R.k. Smith Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
281 Judge Edward Dufresne Park
Luling, LA 70070
(985) 331-1018
Grades: 6-8
| 334 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,137 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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