Vermilion Parish School District

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For the 2021 school year, there are 20 public schools in Vermilion Parish School District, serving 9,678 students. Vermilion Parish School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Louisiana.

Public schools in Vermilion Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 70% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana.

The top ranked public schools in Vermilion Parish School District are Erath High School, Dozier Elementary School and Kaplan High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public school average of 55% (majority Black).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is less than the Louisiana public school average of 18:1.

Overview

School District Name	Vermilion Parish School District
School District Phone Number	(337) 893-3973
School District Grades Offered	PK - 12

2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	This State (LA)
# of Schools	20 Schools	1,390 Schools
# of Students	9,678 Students	715,114 Students
# of Teachers	558 Teachers	40,276 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	17:1	18:1

District Comparison

Vermilion Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 190 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 89% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	State Average (LA)
Overall Testing Rank	#32 out of 193 school districts (Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)	74%	64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)	74%	70%

Graduation Rate	95%	82%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score	0.47	0.61
# of American Indian Students	5 Students	4,792 Students
% American Indian Students	n/a	1%
# of Asian Students	229 Students	11,353 Students
% Asian Students	2%	2%
# of Hispanic Students	343 Students	49,532 Students
% Hispanic Students	4%	7%
# of Black Students	1,970 Students	311,575 Students
% Black Students	20%	43%
# of White Students	6,801 Students	319,574 Students
% White Students	70%	45%
# of Hawaiian Students	2 Students	549 Students
% of Hawaiian Students	n/a	n/a
# of Two or more races Students	328 Students	17,739 Students
% of Two or more races Students	4%	2%

Students by Grade:

# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten:	402	27,491
# of Students in Kindergarten:	719	53,085
# of Students in 1st Grade:	747	54,599
# of Students in 2nd Grade:	783	53,486
# of Students in 3rd Grade:	732	55,409
# of Students in 4th Grade:	766	55,850
# of Students in 5th Grade:	807	55,472
# of Students in 6th Grade:	702	53,705
# of Students in 7th Grade:	761	52,938
# of Students in 8th Grade:	686	52,225
# of Students in 9th Grade:	701	56,540
# of Students in 10th Grade:	659	51,656
# of Students in 11th Grade:	608	47,514
# of Students in 12th Grade:	605	45,144
# of Ungraded Students:	-	-

Fiscal Data Comparison

The revenue/student of $9,780 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,384. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,839 is less than the state median of $14,061. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017	This School District	This State (LA)
Total Revenue	$95 MM	$27 MM

Spending	$95 MM	$29 MM

Revenue / Student	$9,780	$13,384

Revenue / Student	$9,839	$14,061