St. Landry 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 24 public elementary schools serving 7,977 students in St. Landry Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in St. Landry Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
St. Landry Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has increased from 69% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
35 Students
2,903 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
7,998 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
563 Students
56,087 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
6,999 Students
207,732 Students
% Black Students
56%
41%
# White Students
4,632 Students
212,327 Students
% White Students
37%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
19,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
516
23,486
# Students in K Grade:
904
51,049
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,077
56,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
924
53,865
# Students in 3rd Grade:
843
52,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
882
51,955
# Students in 5th Grade:
824
51,356
# Students in 6th Grade:
951
52,132
# Students in 7th Grade:
983
42,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
938
43,944
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,221
8,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,015
7,866
# Students in 11th Grade:
769
6,297
# Students in 12th Grade:
707
6,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,175 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 35 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,554 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
Graduation Rate
: 82% (Btm 50% in LA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 24% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 37% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 18% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education
