St. James Parish School District

1876 West Main Street
Lutcher, LA 70071-5140
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

St. James Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,592 students in St. James 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 St. James Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in St. James Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lutcher High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
6 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
3,425 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

St. James Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (LA)
#41 out of 188 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of St. James Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. James 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.
41%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. James 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. James Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
2,046 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
60%
41%
# White Students
1,282 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
37%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
255
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
210
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
257
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,669 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,617 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of St. James 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
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of St. James 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
$21,669
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in St. James 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
$20,617
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in St. James 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. James Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lutcher High School
Math: 35% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1910 West Main Street
Lutcher, LA 70071
(225) 869-5741
Grades: 7-12
| 981 students
Rank: #22.
St. James High School
Math: 22% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
22187 Hwy 20
Vacherie, LA 70090
(225) 258-4900
Grades: 7-12
| 611 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,425 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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