Top Rankings
Terrebonne 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 4,516 students in Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Terrebonne Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Terrebonne High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
31 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
15,234 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
845 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Terrebonne 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 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.62
# American Indian Students
1,074 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
172 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,620 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
7%
# Black Students
3,918 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
26%
41%
# White Students
7,067 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
46%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,379 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
660
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
1,047
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,218
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,078
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,077
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,101
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,104
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,115
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,166
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,158
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,370
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,236
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,008
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
896
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,470 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,175 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$220 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$201 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,470
$15,797
Spending / Student
$13,175
$15,107
Best Terrebonne Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Terrebonne High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3879 Hwy. 24
Bourg, LA 70343
(985) 868-7850
Bourg, LA 70343
(985) 868-7850
Grades: 9-12
| 926 students
Rank: #22.
Terrebonne High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7318 Main Street
Houma, LA 70360
(985) 879-3377
Houma, LA 70360
(985) 879-3377
Grades: 9-12
| 1,313 students
Rank: #33.
H. L. Bourgeois High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
#1 Reservation Court
Gray, LA 70359
(985) 872-3277
Gray, LA 70359
(985) 872-3277
Grades: 9-12
| 1,362 students
Rank: #44.
Ellender Memorial High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3012 Patriot Drive
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 868-7903
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 868-7903
Grades: 9-12
| 893 students
Rank: #55.
School For Exceptional Children
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
105 Moffet Road
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 872-2496
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 872-2496
Grades: PK-12
| 22 students
Rank: n/an/a
Louis Miller Terrebonne Career And Technical High School
Vocational School
3051 Patriot Drive
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 851-1163
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 851-1163
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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