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St. Landry Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 103 students in St. Landry Parish School District.
Public Charter Schools in St. Landry Parish School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is more than the Louisiana public charter school average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
35 Schools
150 Schools
# Students
12,554 Students
95,106 Students
# Teachers
754 Teachers
5,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
St. Landry Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Graduation Rate
82%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.54
# American Indian Students
35 Students
341 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
1,432 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
563 Students
10,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
6,999 Students
59,316 Students
% Black Students
56%
64%
# White Students
4,632 Students
18,213 Students
% White Students
37%
20%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
77 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
2,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
516
1,959
# Students in K Grade:
904
6,822
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,077
7,336
# Students in 2nd Grade:
924
7,099
# Students in 3rd Grade:
843
7,026
# Students in 4th Grade:
882
6,976
# Students in 5th Grade:
824
6,866
# Students in 6th Grade:
951
7,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
983
7,862
# Students in 8th Grade:
938
8,022
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,221
7,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,015
7,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
769
5,990
# Students in 12th Grade:
707
6,017
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,175 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,752
$14,974
Spending / Student
$13,175
$14,320
Best St. Landry Parish School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ecole Saint-landry
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
671 Napoleon Ave
Sunset, LA 70584
(337) 359-2268
Sunset, LA 70584
(337) 359-2268
Grades: K-2
| 103 students
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