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St. Martin Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,143 students in St. Martin Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in St. Martin Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Martin Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Martinville Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
15 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
7,216 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
St. Martin Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 180 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 decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%

Graduation Rate
82%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
4,510 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
364 Students
25,539 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
3,255 Students
104,082 Students
% Black Students
45%
40%
# White Students
3,203 Students
116,193 Students
% White Students
45%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
232 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
315 Students
8,383 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
355
1,427
# Students in K Grade:
504
3,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
556
4,091
# Students in 2nd Grade:
581
4,091
# Students in 3rd Grade:
542
4,012
# Students in 4th Grade:
467
4,151
# Students in 5th Grade:
537
4,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
517
6,406
# Students in 7th Grade:
506
9,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
508
10,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
673
60,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
583
54,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
472
49,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
415
46,126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,601 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,188 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$10,755 MM

Spending
$95 MM
$10,286 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,601
$15,176

Spending / Student
$13,188
$14,514

Best St. Martin Parish School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cecilia High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2397 Cecilia Sr. High School H
Cecilia, LA 70521
(337) 909-3500
Cecilia, LA 70521
(337) 909-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 796 students
Rank: #22.
St. Martinville Senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
762 N. Main Street
Saint Martinville, LA 70582
(337) 394-3135
Saint Martinville, LA 70582
(337) 394-3135
Grades: 9-12
| 585 students
Rank: #33.
Breaux Bridge High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1015 Breaux Bridge High School
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
(337) 332-3131
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
(337) 332-3131
Grades: 9-12
| 762 students
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