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Lafourche Parish School District

805 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301-3606

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Top 20%

Tel: (985) 446-5631

Top Rankings

Lafourche Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

30 Schools

1,038 Schools

# Students

14,005 Students

502,401 Students

# Teachers

876 Teachers

35,169 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	573	123
Kind	998	257
1	1,056	286
2	1,109	285
3	1,120	276
4	1,069	270
5	977	267
6	1,027	267
7	1,021	218
8	1,029	220
9	60	43
10	57	39
11	59	34
12	38	31

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District Rank

Lafourche Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#23 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lafourche Parish School District
2023	#23
2022	#24
2021	#31
2019	#28
2018	#34
2017	#28
2016	#26
2015	#24
2014	#29
2013	#37
2012	#41

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39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	39%	34%
2022	37%	32%
2021	31%	29%
2019	74%	64%
2018	72%	64%
2017	68%	63%
2016	69%	64%
2015	66%	61%
2014	72%	68%
2013	70%	67%
2012	73%	71%

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54%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	54%	42%
2021	49%	40%
2019	81%	70%
2018	72%	70%
2017	77%	69%
2016	78%	70%
2015	76%	70%
2014	73%	69%
2013	76%	71%
2012	72%	71%
2011	67%	67%

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33%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	33%	27%
2021	31%	26%

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89%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	89%	83%
2022	91%	83%
2021	94%	83%
2020	97%	84%
2019	93%	81%
2018	96%	82%
2017	94%	79%
2016	84%	79%
2014	81%	77%
2013	81%	77%
2012	81%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.59	0.65
2022	0.58	0.64
2021	0.58	0.64
2020	0.56	0.62
2019	0.56	0.62
2018	0.55	0.61
2017	0.55	0.61
2016	0.54	0.61
2015	0.54	0.61
2014	0.53	0.60
2013	0.52	0.58
2012	0.52	0.58
2011	0.50	0.56
2010	0.48	0.56
2009	0.47	0.55
2008	0.46	0.55
2007	0.46	0.55
2006	0.45	0.54
2005	0.45	0.54
2004	0.45	0.54
2003	0.45	0.54
2002	0.44	0.54
2001	0.44	0.53
2000	0.42	0.53
1999	0.41	0.53
1998	0.41	0.53
1997	0.41	0.53
1996	0.41	0.53
1995	0.40	0.52
1994	0.40	0.52
1993	0.40	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	3%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	5%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2006	4%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	4%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	10%	11%
2022	9%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	19%	41%
2022	19%	42%
2021	20%	42%
2020	19%	43%
2019	19%	43%
2018	21%	44%
2017	21%	44%
2016	21%	44%
2015	21%	44%
2014	21%	44%
2013	21%	44%
2012	21%	45%
2011	21%	45%
2010	22%	46%
2009	22%	46%
2008	22%	46%
2007	22%	45%
2006	22%	45%
2005	22%	48%
2004	22%	48%
2003	22%	48%
2002	22%	48%
2001	22%	48%
2000	22%	48%
1999	21%	47%
1998	21%	47%
1997	21%	46%
1996	21%	46%
1995	21%	46%
1994	21%	46%
1993	21%	46%

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% White

59%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	60%	42%
2022	61%	43%
2021	61%	43%
2020	63%	44%
2019	63%	44%
2018	64%	45%
2017	64%	45%
2016	64%	45%
2015	65%	45%
2014	65%	47%
2013	66%	48%
2012	66%	47%
2011	68%	49%
2010	69%	48%
2009	69%	49%
2008	70%	49%
2007	70%	50%
2006	71%	51%
2005	71%	48%
2004	71%	48%
2003	71%	48%
2002	72%	48%
2001	72%	49%
2000	73%	49%
1999	74%	50%
1998	74%	50%
1997	75%	51%
1996	75%	51%
1995	75%	52%
1994	75%	52%
1993	75%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	7%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,169 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,653 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$198 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$198MM	$11MM
2020	$178MM	$11MM
2019	$172MM	$10MM
2018	$168MM	$10MM
2017	$169MM	$24MM
2016	$182MM	$22MM
2015	$161MM	$30MM
2014	$168MM	$26MM
2012	$160MM	$28MM
2011	$158MM	$29MM
2010	$161MM	$30MM
2009	$161MM	$33MM
2008	$154MM	$36MM
2007	$146MM	$39MM
2006	$138MM	$49MM
2005	$120MM	$47MM
2004	$113MM	$44MM
2003	$111MM	$44MM
2002	$107MM	$40MM
2001	$103MM	$39MM
2000	$101MM	$37MM
1999	$99MM	$36MM
1998	$94MM	$35MM
1997	$87MM	$32MM
1996	$79MM	$32MM
1995	$69MM	$31MM
1992	$60MM	$26MM
1990	$55MM	$25MM

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Spending

$163 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$163MM	$11MM
2020	$154MM	$11MM
2019	$161MM	$10MM
2018	$167MM	$10MM
2017	$165MM	$26MM
2016	$170MM	$21MM
2015	$165MM	$31MM
2014	$181MM	$25MM
2012	$160MM	$27MM
2011	$159MM	$27MM
2010	$165MM	$31MM
2009	$160MM	$33MM
2008	$151MM	$37MM
2007	$146MM	$37MM
2006	$136MM	$50MM
2005	$126MM	$47MM
2004	$114MM	$43MM
2003	$114MM	$43MM
2002	$112MM	$40MM
2001	$114MM	$36MM
2000	$105MM	$35MM
1999	$95MM	$36MM
1998	$95MM	$35MM
1997	$83MM	$31MM
1996	$73MM	$29MM
1995	$67MM	$30MM
1992	$60MM	$27MM
1990	$52MM	$24MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,169

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$13,787	$13,359
2020	$12,127	$13,078
2019	$11,930	$12,530
2018	$11,523	$12,584
2017	$11,499	$25,228
2016	$12,361	$23,242
2015	$10,855	$13,503
2014	$11,443	$12,845
2012	$11,203	$14,406
2011	$11,008	$15,198
2010	$11,106	$13,503
2009	$11,015	$14,187
2008	$10,492	$12,389
2007	$9,992	$10,932
2006	$9,501	$12,867
2005	$8,201	$11,620
2004	$7,629	$10,870
2003	$7,366	$11,328
2002	$7,119	$10,341
2001	$6,815	$9,344
2000	$6,550	$8,382
1999	$6,271	$7,058
1998	$5,906	$6,588
1997	$5,092	$5,518
1995	$4,175	$5,571

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Spending / Student

$11,653

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$11,339	$13,396
2020	$10,480	$12,850
2019	$11,213	$12,249
2018	$11,516	$12,261
2017	$11,234	$27,263
2016	$11,581	$22,047
2015	$11,146	$14,322
2014	$12,294	$12,454
2012	$11,155	$14,093
2011	$11,036	$14,461
2010	$11,403	$14,322
2009	$10,981	$14,076
2008	$10,279	$12,655
2007	$10,008	$10,344
2006	$9,362	$13,237
2005	$8,593	$11,780
2004	$7,663	$10,557
2003	$7,577	$11,113
2002	$7,451	$10,279
2001	$7,487	$8,608
2000	$6,826	$7,910
1999	$6,032	$6,987
1998	$6,006	$6,521
1997	$4,850	$5,347
1995	$4,074	$5,388

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 30 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,005 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 89% (Top 20% in LA)
: Top 20%
: 39% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 33% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education