Mermentau’s public schools beat 80% of Louisiana districts
The public schools Mermentau’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
What Mermentau’s schools are like
Strong statewide, typical for its income level
Statewide, Mermentau’s schools beat 80% of districts. Compared with the 46 towns that have similar household incomes, that drops to 39%. Some of the strong showing reflects who lives here, so families moving from a similar town shouldn’t expect a big step up. How it compares ↓
Mermentau’s schools are very small
All of Mermentau’s public school students add up to 142 children, with about 13 per teacher. That means real individual attention, but also that a single class can swing the scores from year to year. Every school ↓
Strong results on a lean budget
Mermentau spends 13% less per student than the state average. Even so, its schools beat 80% of Louisiana districts. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Mermentau compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Louisiana’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Louisiana only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mermentau.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Above the state in reading
Every school in Mermentau
1 school. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Mermentau families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Mermentau
There’s no college in Mermentau, but 1 is within 30 miles. The closest is Louisiana State University-Eunice in Eunice, 21.6 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Mermentau. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.