St. Tammany Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 7,886 students in St. Tammany Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in St. Tammany Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
St. Tammany Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
114 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
536 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4,048 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
8,355 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
21%
43%
# White Students
24,843 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
63%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,626 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,114
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
2,786
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,044
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,022
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,949
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,902
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,675
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,843
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,039
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,030
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,535
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,255
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,826
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,539
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 $14,681 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,490 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 55 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 39,559 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Graduation Rate
: 80% (Btm 50% in LA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 43% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 54% (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
: 37% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education
