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 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 3,509 students in St. Landry Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in St. Landry Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Landry Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Eunice 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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
34 Schools
382 Schools
# Students
10,982 Students
247,679 Students
# Teachers
925 Teachers
17,298 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St. Landry Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 173 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25%
34%

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37%
42%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

18%
27%
78%
82.6%

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(2022-23)
26.7%
21%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
54%
40%

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% White
37%
44%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,932 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,683. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,698 is less than the state median of $18,725. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$13,111 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$194 MM
$12,473 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,932
$19,683

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,698
$18,725

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best St. Landry Parish School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Magnet Academy For Cultural Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1100 E Leo Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 942-6195
Gr: 7-12 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Eunice High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
301 South Bobcat Drive
Eunice, LA 70535
(337) 457-3011
Gr: 9-12 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #33.
Port Barre High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
846 Saizan St.
Port Barre, LA 70577
(337) 585-7256
Gr: 9-12 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Northwest High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3746 Hwy. 104
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 543-2255
Gr: 9-12 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #55.
Beau Chene High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7076 Hwy. 93
Arnaudville, LA 70512
(337) 662-5815
Gr: 9-12 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #66.
North Central High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6579 Hwy. 10
Lebeau, LA 71345
(337) 623-4239
Gr: 7-12 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #77.
Opelousas Senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1014 Judson Walsh Drive
Opelousas, LA 70571
(337) 942-5634
Gr: 9-12 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Eunice Career & Technical Education Center
Vocational School
421 South 10th Street
Eunice, LA 70535
(337) 457-8686
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Washington Career & Technical Education Center
Vocational School
605 Buhot Street
Washington, LA 70589
(337) 826-7360
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 34 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,982 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • 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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