Top Rankings
Terrebonne Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 4,607 students in Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Terrebonne Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Terrebonne High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
31 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
15,772 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
815 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Terrebonne 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Graduation Rate
86%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.63
# American Indian Students
1,021 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
176 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,996 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
3,879 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
25%
40%
# White Students
7,156 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
45%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,539 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
741
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
1,120
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,280
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,238
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,078
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,103
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,106
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,140
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,182
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,186
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,488
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,117
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
973
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,020
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,726 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$220 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$201 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,977
$14,974
Spending / Student
$12,726
$14,320
Best Terrebonne Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Terrebonne High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7318 Main Street
Houma, LA 70360
(985) 879-3377
Houma, LA 70360
(985) 879-3377
Grades: 9-12
| 1,386 students
Rank: #22.
South Terrebonne High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3879 Hwy. 24
Bourg, LA 70343
(985) 303-4834
Bourg, LA 70343
(985) 303-4834
Grades: 9-12
| 914 students
Rank: #33.
School For Exceptional Children
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 Moffet Road
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 303-4832
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 303-4832
Grades: PK-12
| 28 students
Rank: #44.
H. L. Bourgeois High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
#1 Reservation Court
Gray, LA 70359
(985) 872-3277
Gray, LA 70359
(985) 872-3277
Grades: 9-12
| 1,411 students
Rank: #55.
Ellender Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3012 Patriot Drive
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 303-4813
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 303-4813
Grades: 9-12
| 868 students
Rank: n/an/a
Louis Miller Terrebonne Career And Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3051 Patriot Drive
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 303-4840
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 303-4840
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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