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St. Landry Parish School District

Item: St. Landry Parish School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1013 Creswell Lane
Opelousas, LA 70570-5821

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Top 50%

Tel: (337) 948-3657

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

34 Schools

652 Schools

# Students

10,982 Students

299,464 Students

# Teachers

925 Teachers

22,975 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	376	122
Kind	657	225
1	640	225
2	647	217
3	698	202
4	663	184
5	186	167
6	200	76
7	139	53
8	159	53

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St. Landry Parish School District
2023	#65
2022	#66
2021	#74
2019	#62
2018	#78
2017	#73
2016	#75
2015	#74
2014	#72
2013	#73
2012	#61

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	25%	34%
2022	24%	32%
2021	20%	29%
2019	63%	64%
2018	60%	64%
2017	56%	63%
2016	57%	64%
2015	51%	61%
2014	58%	68%
2013	58%	67%
2012	63%	71%

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37%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	37%	42%
2021	33%	40%
2019	68%	70%
2018	60%	70%
2017	67%	69%
2016	67%	70%
2015	68%	70%
2014	68%	69%
2013	71%	71%
2012	70%	71%
2011	68%	67%

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18%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	18%	27%
2021	17%	26%

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78%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	78%	83%
2022	82%	83%
2021	83%	83%
2020	84%	84%
2019	74%	81%
2018	74%	82%
2017	69%	79%
2016	67%	79%
2014	75%	77%
2013	65%	77%
2012	64%	76%

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(2022-23)

26.7%

21%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	26.7%	21%
2022	19.9%	19.1%
2021	24.3%	27.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.54	0.65
2022	0.53	0.64
2021	0.52	0.64
2020	0.52	0.62
2019	0.52	0.62
2018	0.51	0.61
2017	0.51	0.61
2016	0.51	0.61
2015	0.50	0.61
2014	0.51	0.60
2013	0.51	0.58
2012	0.51	0.58
2011	0.51	0.56
2010	0.51	0.56
2009	0.51	0.55
2008	0.50	0.55
2007	0.50	0.55
2006	0.50	0.54
2005	0.50	0.54
2004	0.50	0.54
2003	0.50	0.54
2002	0.51	0.54
2001	0.51	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.50	0.53
1998	0.50	0.53
1997	0.50	0.53
1996	0.50	0.53
1995	0.51	0.52
1994	0.51	0.52
1993	0.51	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2022)
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	5%	11%
2022	4%	9%
2021	3%	9%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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% Black

54%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	58%	41%
2022	59%	42%
2021	60%	42%
2020	59%	43%
2019	59%	43%
2018	60%	44%
2017	60%	44%
2016	59%	44%
2015	59%	44%
2014	58%	44%
2013	58%	44%
2012	58%	45%
2011	58%	45%
2010	58%	46%
2009	57%	46%
2008	57%	46%
2007	58%	45%
2006	58%	45%
2005	57%	48%
2004	56%	48%
2003	56%	48%
2002	55%	48%
2001	55%	48%
2000	54%	48%
1999	55%	47%
1998	55%	47%
1997	55%	46%
1996	54%	46%
1995	54%	46%
1994	54%	46%
1993	53%	46%

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% White

37%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	35%	42%
2022	35%	43%
2021	35%	43%
2020	38%	44%
2019	38%	44%
2018	38%	45%
2017	38%	45%
2016	38%	45%
2015	38%	45%
2014	39%	47%
2013	39%	48%
2012	40%	47%
2011	41%	49%
2010	41%	48%
2009	41%	49%
2008	41%	49%
2007	42%	50%
2006	42%	51%
2005	43%	48%
2004	44%	48%
2003	44%	48%
2002	45%	48%
2001	45%	49%
2000	46%	49%
1999	45%	50%
1998	45%	50%
1997	45%	51%
1996	46%	51%
1995	46%	52%
1994	46%	52%
1993	47%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,061 is less than the state median of $15,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$173 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$173 MM	$11 MM
2022	$151 MM	$11 MM
2021	$173 MM	$11 MM
2020	$151 MM	$11 MM
2019	$152 MM	$10 MM
2018	$141 MM	$10 MM
2017	$142 MM	$24 MM
2016	$141 MM	$22 MM
2015	$153 MM	$30 MM
2014	$142 MM	$26 MM
2012	$150 MM	$28 MM
2011	$149 MM	$29 MM
2010	$153 MM	$30 MM
2009	$146 MM	$33 MM
2008	$138 MM	$36 MM
2007	$130 MM	$39 MM
2006	$125 MM	$49 MM
2005	$115 MM	$47 MM
2004	$113 MM	$44 MM
2003	$111 MM	$44 MM
2002	$104 MM	$40 MM
2001	$98 MM	$39 MM
2000	$89 MM	$37 MM
1999	$84 MM	$36 MM
1998	$83 MM	$35 MM
1997	$76 MM	$32 MM
1996	$74 MM	$32 MM
1995	$72 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$165 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$165 MM	$11 MM
2022	$150 MM	$11 MM
2021	$165 MM	$11 MM
2020	$150 MM	$11 MM
2019	$150 MM	$10 MM
2018	$143 MM	$10 MM
2017	$143 MM	$26 MM
2016	$143 MM	$21 MM
2015	$153 MM	$31 MM
2014	$139 MM	$25 MM
2012	$179 MM	$27 MM
2011	$155 MM	$27 MM
2010	$153 MM	$31 MM
2009	$145 MM	$33 MM
2008	$140 MM	$37 MM
2007	$128 MM	$37 MM
2006	$125 MM	$50 MM
2005	$117 MM	$47 MM
2004	$115 MM	$43 MM
2003	$109 MM	$43 MM
2002	$101 MM	$40 MM
2001	$96 MM	$36 MM
2000	$88 MM	$35 MM
1999	$80 MM	$36 MM
1998	$78 MM	$35 MM
1997	$75 MM	$31 MM
1996	$74 MM	$29 MM
1995	$77 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,720

$16,125

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$13,752	$12,600
2022	$11,639	$13,078
2021	$13,782	$13,359
2020	$11,639	$13,078
2019	$11,347	$12,530
2018	$10,351	$12,584
2017	$10,205	$25,228
2016	$9,830	$23,242
2015	$10,572	$13,503
2014	$9,556	$12,845
2012	$10,066	$14,406
2011	$9,975	$15,198
2010	$10,111	$13,503
2009	$9,680	$14,187
2008	$9,039	$12,389
2007	$8,424	$10,932
2006	$7,962	$12,867
2005	$7,556	$11,620
2004	$7,442	$10,870
2003	$7,261	$11,328
2002	$6,759	$10,341
2001	$6,309	$9,344
2000	$5,690	$8,382
1999	$5,265	$7,058
1998	$5,029	$6,588
1997	$4,098	$5,518
1995	$4,062	$5,571
1992	$4,372	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$15,061

$15,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St. Landry Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$13,175	$12,635
2022	$11,562	$12,850
2021	$13,203	$13,396
2020	$11,562	$12,850
2019	$11,223	$12,249
2018	$10,472	$12,261
2017	$10,316	$27,263
2016	$10,010	$22,047
2015	$10,579	$14,322
2014	$9,376	$12,454
2012	$11,985	$14,093
2011	$10,355	$14,461
2010	$10,118	$14,322
2009	$9,603	$14,076
2008	$9,176	$12,655
2007	$8,286	$10,344
2006	$7,982	$13,237
2005	$7,694	$11,780
2004	$7,534	$10,557
2003	$7,090	$11,113
2002	$6,583	$10,279
2001	$6,200	$8,608
2000	$5,597	$7,910
1999	$5,007	$6,987
1998	$4,713	$6,521
1997	$4,016	$5,347
1995	$4,348	$5,388
1992	$4,461	$4,948

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Quick Facts (2026)

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