St. Landry Parish School District

1013 Creswell Lane
Opelousas, LA 70570-5821
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 are 11 public middle schools serving 3,987 students in St. Landry Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in St. Landry Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
35 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
12,554 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
754 Teachers
17,377 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.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#66 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. Landry Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Landry Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Landry Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Landry Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St. Landry Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
563 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
6,999 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
56%
43%
# White Students
4,632 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
37%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
516
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
904
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,077
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
924
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
843
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
882
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
824
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
951
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
983
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
938
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,221
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,015
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
769
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
707
13,299
# 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.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. Landry Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$165 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. Landry Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,752
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. Landry Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,175
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. Landry Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. Landry Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magnet Academy For Cultural Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1100 E Leo Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 942-6195
Grades: 7-12
| 258 students
Rank: #22.
Arnaudville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
120 West Railroad Ave.
Arnaudville, LA 70512
(337) 754-5320
Grades: 5-8
| 177 students
Rank: #33.
Leonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3774 Hwy. 31
Leonville, LA 70551
(337) 879-2385
Grades: PK-8
| 636 students
Rank: #44.
Krotz Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
445 Division Street
Krotz Springs, LA 70750
(337) 566-3585
Grades: PK-8
| 228 students
Rank: #55.
Port Barre Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
846 Saizan St.
Port Barre, LA 70577
(337) 585-7256
Grades: 5-8
| 307 students
Rank: #66.
Eunice Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
751 West Oak Street
Eunice, LA 70535
(337) 457-7386
Grades: 7-8
| 344 students
Rank: #77.
Plaisance Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3264 Hwy. 167
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 826-3335
Grades: 5-8
| 220 students
Rank: #88.
Lawtell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1010 School Rd.
Lawtell, LA 70550
(337) 543-2315
Grades: PK-8
| 646 students
Rank: #99.
Sunset Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
236 Church Hill St.
Sunset, LA 70584
(337) 662-3194
Grades: 5-8
| 407 students
Rank: #1010.
North Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6579 Hwy. 10
Lebeau, LA 71345
(337) 623-4239
Grades: 6-12
| 308 students
Rank: #1111.
Opelousas Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
730 South Market Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 942-4957
Grades: 7-8
| 456 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 35 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,554 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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