St. Landry Parish School District

1013 Creswell Lane
Opelousas, LA 70570-5821
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 177 students in St. Landry Parish School District.
Public Charter Schools in St. Landry Parish School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is more than the Louisiana public charter school average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
34 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
11,980 Students
99,530 Students
# Teachers
931 Teachers
5,961 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St. Landry Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#65 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
25%
34%
37%
42%
18%
27%
78%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
55%
63%
% White
37%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,806 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,411
$15,176
Spending / Student
$13,806
$14,514

Best St. Landry Parish School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Ecole Saint-landry
Charter School
671 Napoleon Ave
Sunset, LA 70584
(337) 359-2268
Gr: K-3 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 34 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,980 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 78% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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