St. John The Baptist Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,561 students in St. John The Baptist Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in St. John The Baptist Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
St. John The Baptist Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 67% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
851 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
11%
# Black Students
3,850 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
72%
43%
# White Students
513 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
10%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
233
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
389
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
396
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
385
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
373
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
366
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
393
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
411
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
383
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
418
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
517
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
410
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
339
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,648 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,994 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 5,382 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
Graduation Rate
: 67% (Btm 50% in LA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education
