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Lafayette Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Lafayette, Youngsville, Broussard, Carencro, Scott and Duson.
Students
29,396
Schools
45
Spent per student
$14,043
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$293.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lafayette Parish School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Louisiana districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the LA average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $293.8M, about $9,996 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Henderson.
PK–85 schoolsSt. Martin Parish School District
85 middle schoolsSt. Martin Parish School District
85 middle schoolsSt. Martin Parish School District
9–123 high schoolsSt. Martin Parish School District
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,043 per student · 10% below LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 31%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
30,859’20
31,153’21
31,787’22
30,991’23
29,396’24
Down 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 41%Black 41%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
45 public schools.
Milton Elementary School
A1,261 students20:1
J. Wallace James Elementary School
A−957 students20:1
Woodvale Elementary School
A793 students15:1
Broadmoor Elementary School
A749 students16:1
Green T. Lindon Elementary School
A+719 students21:1
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
B−705 students14:1
Prairie Elementary School
A−663 students17:1
S.J. Montgomery Elementary School
C+663 students15:1
Ernest Gallet Elementary School
A+643 students20:1
Evangeline Elementary School
C+604 students14:1
Westside Elementary School
B−597 students15:1
Ridge Elementary School
A−592 students20:1
Katharine Drexel Elementary School
A−583 students18:1
Martial Billeaud Elementary School
A572 students15:1
Charles M. Burke Elementary School
B564 students17:1
Live Oak Elementary School
C+520 students16:1
Ossun Elementary School
B498 students18:1
Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School
A−484 students13:1
Alice N. Boucher Elementary School
C+442 students15:1
J.W. Faulk Elementary School
C−424 students14:1
Myrtle Place Elementary School
A384 students18:1
L. Leo Judice Elementary School
A371 students29:1
Truman Early Childhood Education Center
331 students13:1
Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School
C−247 students9:1
Duson Elementary School
B229 students15:1
L.J. Alleman Middle School
A890 students20:1
Edgar Martin Middle School
A−641 students15:1
Scott Middle School
C+629 students19:1
Carencro Middle School
C585 students16:1
Youngsville Middle School
A−534 students20:1
Broussard Middle School
B+465 students15:1
Judice Middle School
B−442 students23:1
Lafayette Middle School
C351 students15:1
Acadian Middle School
C340 students14:1
Paul Breaux Middle School
B−314 students15:1
Southside High School
A1,833 students21:1
Lafayette High School
A1,720 students23:1
Acadiana High School
B−1,652 students22:1
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy
A1,362 students21:1
Carencro High School
B−1,116 students18:1
O. Comeaux High School
B+873 students16:1
Northside High School
C713 students16:1
Early College Academy
A+257 students38:1
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette
C84 students13:1
W. D. & Mary Baker Smith Career Center
0 students0:1
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.