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Vermilion 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,673 students in Vermilion Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Vermilion Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Vermilion Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Abbeville 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 27% 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
20 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
9,291 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
548 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Vermilion 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 98% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Graduation Rate
98%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.62
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
204 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
387 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
1,728 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
19%
41%
# White Students
6,552 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
71%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
415 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
376
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
742
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
718
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
731
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
688
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
653
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
726
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
714
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
696
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
683
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
768
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
640
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
619
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
537
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,842 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,835
$15,797
Spending / Student
$13,842
$15,107
Best Vermilion Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Erath High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
808 South Broadway
Erath, LA 70533
(337) 937-8451
Erath, LA 70533
(337) 937-8451
Grades: 9-12
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
North Vermilion High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11609 La Highway 699
Maurice, LA 70555
(337) 898-1491
Maurice, LA 70555
(337) 898-1491
Grades: 9-12
| 821 students
Rank: #33.
Kaplan High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 East Pirate Lane
Kaplan, LA 70548
(337) 643-6385
Kaplan, LA 70548
(337) 643-6385
Grades: 9-12
| 538 students
Rank: #44.
Gueydan High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 Main Street
Gueydan, LA 70542
(337) 536-6938
Gueydan, LA 70542
(337) 536-6938
Grades: 6-12
| 227 students
Rank: #55.
Abbeville High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1305 Wildcat Dr
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 893-1874
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 893-1874
Grades: 9-12
| 550 students
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