A−
St. Mary Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick and Baldwin.
Students
7,153
Schools
21
Spent per student
$14,944
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$22.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Mary Parish School District
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Louisiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020
- Debt of $22.0M, about $3,079 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Amelia.
PK–5J.S. Aucoin Elementary SchoolThis district
6–126 schoolsThis district
126 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,944 per student · 4% below LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 38%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,911’20
7,919’21
8,054’22
7,794’23
7,153’24
Down 9.6% since 2020.
Students
Black 37%White 35%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Hattie A. Watts Elementary School
A−601 students15:1
Berwick Elementary School
A420 students13:1
Bayou Vista Elementary School
A340 students13:1
M.E. Norman Elementary School
B+335 students16:1
Wyandotte Elementary School
B+300 students14:1
Raintree Elementary School
C−254 students11:1
J.S. Aucoin Elementary School
B−237 students12:1
W.P. Foster Elementary School
C−222 students14:1
LaGrange Elementary School
C221 students16:1
Julia B. Maitland School
C199 students13:1
Morgan City Junior High School
C+412 students14:1
Patterson Junior High School
C+374 students16:1
Berwick Junior High School
A−325 students14:1
Franklin Junior High School
C196 students15:1
B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School
C+150 students12:1
Morgan City High School
B650 students15:1
Berwick High School
A−469 students16:1
Patterson High School
B439 students18:1
Franklin Senior High School
C304 students15:1
West St. Mary High School
C276 students14:1
Centerville High School
B−429 students10:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.