Top Rankings
Vermilion Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,631 students in Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Vermilion Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Erath 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 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
20 Schools
383 Schools
# Students
8,433 Students
247,756 Students
# Teachers
549 Teachers
17,314 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vermilion Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 77% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Graduation Rate
77%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
21%
40%
% White
67%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,242 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,250 is less than the state median of $15,440. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,242
$16,144
Spending / Student
$15,250
$15,440
Best Vermilion Parish School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Erath High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
808 South Broadway
Erath, LA 70533
(337) 937-8451
Erath, LA 70533
(337) 937-8451
Gr: 9-12 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
North Vermilion High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11609 La Highway 699
Maurice, LA 70555
(337) 898-1491
Maurice, LA 70555
(337) 898-1491
Gr: 9-12 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Kaplan High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 East Pirate Lane
Kaplan, LA 70548
(337) 643-6385
Kaplan, LA 70548
(337) 643-6385
Gr: 9-12 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Gueydan High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 Main Street
Gueydan, LA 70542
(337) 536-6938
Gueydan, LA 70542
(337) 536-6938
Gr: 6-12 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Abbeville High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1305 Wildcat Dr
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 893-1874
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 893-1874
Gr: 9-12 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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