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Ascension Parish School District

1100 Webster St.
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

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Top 10%

Tel: (225) 391-7000

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Ascension 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 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 7,747 students in Ascension Parish School District. This district's average high is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Louisiana.

Public High Schools in Ascension Parish School District have an score of 64% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).

The top-ranked public high schools in Ascension Parish School District are Dutchtown High School, St. Amant High School and East Ascension High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Ascension Parish School District have a of 91%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Dutchtown High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

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This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

31 Schools

393 Schools

# Students

24,683 Students

262,892 Students

# Teachers

1,847 Teachers

17,469 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
9	2,199	316
10	1,930	285
11	1,975	259
12	1,643	240

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Ascension Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#11 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District
2023	#11
2022	#13
2021	#11
2019	#17
2018	#17
2017	#17
2016	#20
2015	#17
2014	#17
2013	#22
2012	#19

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	52%	34%
2022	50%	32%
2021	48%	29%
2019	79%	64%
2018	78%	64%
2017	78%	63%
2016	77%	64%
2015	77%	61%
2014	81%	68%
2013	79%	67%
2012	82%	71%

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59%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	59%	42%
2021	58%	40%
2019	83%	70%
2018	78%	70%
2017	81%	69%
2016	78%	70%
2015	80%	70%
2014	79%	69%
2013	80%	71%
2012	78%	71%
2011	74%	67%

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42%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	42%	27%
2021	41%	26%

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91%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	91%	83%
2022	90%	83%
2021	90%	83%
2020	90%	84%
2019	89%	81%
2018	88%	82%
2017	88%	79%
2016	88%	79%
2014	87%	77%
2013	87%	77%
2012	87%	76%

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0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	0.64	0.66
2023	0.63	0.65
2022	0.62	0.64
2021	0.61	0.64
2020	0.59	0.62
2019	0.59	0.62
2018	0.56	0.61
2017	0.56	0.61
2016	0.55	0.61
2015	0.52	0.61
2014	0.54	0.60
2013	0.54	0.58
2012	0.53	0.58
2011	0.52	0.56
2010	0.51	0.56
2009	0.50	0.55
2008	0.50	0.55
2007	0.49	0.55
2006	0.48	0.54
2005	0.47	0.54
2004	0.47	0.54
2003	0.47	0.54
2002	0.47	0.54
2001	0.46	0.53
2000	0.45	0.53
1999	0.45	0.53
1998	0.45	0.53
1997	0.44	0.53
1996	0.44	0.53
1995	0.44	0.52
1994	0.44	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	13%	11%
2023	12%	11%
2022	11%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	8%	6%
2017	8%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

31%

40%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	31%	41%
2023	31%	41%
2022	32%	42%
2021	31%	42%
2020	31%	43%
2019	31%	43%
2018	31%	44%
2017	31%	44%
2016	31%	44%
2015	30%	44%
2014	31%	44%
2013	31%	44%
2012	30%	45%
2011	30%	45%
2010	30%	46%
2009	31%	46%
2008	30%	46%
2007	30%	45%
2006	30%	45%
2005	28%	48%
2004	29%	48%
2003	29%	48%
2002	30%	48%
2001	30%	48%
2000	30%	48%
1999	30%	47%
1998	30%	47%
1997	31%	46%
1996	31%	46%
1995	32%	46%
1994	31%	46%

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% White

50%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	50%	41%
2023	51%	42%
2022	53%	43%
2021	54%	43%
2020	56%	44%
2019	56%	44%
2018	59%	45%
2017	59%	45%
2016	59%	45%
2015	57%	45%
2014	61%	47%
2013	61%	48%
2012	62%	47%
2011	63%	49%
2010	63%	48%
2009	64%	49%
2008	64%	49%
2007	65%	50%
2006	66%	51%
2005	67%	48%
2004	67%	48%
2003	67%	48%
2002	67%	48%
2001	67%	49%
2000	68%	49%
1999	68%	50%
1998	68%	50%
1997	68%	51%
1996	69%	51%
1995	68%	52%
1994	68%	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 (2012-2024)
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,378 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 $13,561 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$330 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$330 MM	$11 MM
2022	$323 MM	$11 MM
2021	$330 MM	$11 MM
2020	$323 MM	$11 MM
2019	$304 MM	$10 MM
2018	$294 MM	$10 MM
2017	$309 MM	$24 MM
2016	$273 MM	$22 MM
2015	$216 MM	$30 MM
2014	$260 MM	$26 MM
2012	$234 MM	$28 MM
2011	$213 MM	$29 MM
2010	$216 MM	$30 MM
2009	$218 MM	$33 MM
2008	$197 MM	$36 MM
2007	$171 MM	$39 MM
2006	$158 MM	$49 MM
2005	$129 MM	$47 MM
2004	$121 MM	$44 MM
2003	$114 MM	$44 MM
2002	$115 MM	$40 MM
2001	$109 MM	$39 MM
2000	$103 MM	$37 MM
1999	$105 MM	$36 MM
1998	$95 MM	$35 MM
1997	$84 MM	$32 MM
1996	$76 MM	$32 MM
1995	$68 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$335 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$335 MM	$11 MM
2022	$340 MM	$11 MM
2021	$335 MM	$11 MM
2020	$340 MM	$11 MM
2019	$316 MM	$10 MM
2018	$307 MM	$10 MM
2017	$330 MM	$26 MM
2016	$275 MM	$21 MM
2015	$217 MM	$31 MM
2014	$242 MM	$25 MM
2012	$236 MM	$27 MM
2011	$227 MM	$27 MM
2010	$217 MM	$31 MM
2009	$233 MM	$33 MM
2008	$201 MM	$37 MM
2007	$165 MM	$37 MM
2006	$145 MM	$50 MM
2005	$124 MM	$47 MM
2004	$133 MM	$43 MM
2003	$123 MM	$43 MM
2002	$138 MM	$40 MM
2001	$114 MM	$36 MM
2000	$99 MM	$35 MM
1999	$90 MM	$36 MM
1998	$86 MM	$35 MM
1997	$78 MM	$31 MM
1996	$82 MM	$29 MM
1995	$73 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,378

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$13,332	$12,600
2022	$13,988	$13,078
2021	$14,261	$13,359
2020	$13,988	$13,078
2019	$13,488	$12,530
2018	$13,235	$12,584
2017	$14,075	$25,228
2016	$12,447	$23,242
2015	$9,990	$13,503
2014	$12,158	$12,845
2012	$11,418	$14,406
2011	$10,685	$15,198
2010	$11,089	$13,503
2009	$11,422	$14,187
2008	$10,575	$12,389
2007	$9,381	$10,932
2006	$8,827	$12,867
2005	$7,866	$11,620
2004	$7,665	$10,870
2003	$7,354	$11,328
2002	$7,565	$10,341
2001	$7,259	$9,344
2000	$6,929	$8,382
1999	$7,121	$7,058
1998	$6,502	$6,588
1997	$5,653	$5,518
1995	$4,842	$5,571
1992	$4,461	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$13,561

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$13,514	$12,635
2022	$14,758	$12,850
2021	$14,456	$13,396
2020	$14,758	$12,850
2019	$14,007	$12,249
2018	$13,828	$12,261
2017	$15,048	$27,263
2016	$12,543	$22,047
2015	$10,060	$14,322
2014	$11,345	$12,454
2012	$11,519	$14,093
2011	$11,394	$14,461
2010	$11,167	$14,322
2009	$12,217	$14,076
2008	$10,808	$12,655
2007	$9,047	$10,344
2006	$8,081	$13,237
2005	$7,592	$11,780
2004	$8,432	$10,557
2003	$7,942	$11,113
2002	$9,113	$10,279
2001	$7,554	$8,608
2000	$6,668	$7,910
1999	$6,112	$6,987
1998	$5,867	$6,521
1997	$5,275	$5,347
1995	$5,196	$5,388
1992	$4,470	$4,948

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Best Ascension Parish School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dutchtown High School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 68%)
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13165 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-6200

Gr: 9-12 | 2,731 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

St. Amant High School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

12035 Hwy 431
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-6000

Gr: 9-12 | 2,433 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #33.

East Ascension High School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

612 E Worthy Street
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6100

Gr: 9-12 | 2,157 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #44.

Donaldsonville High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Tiger Drive
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-7900

Gr: 9-12 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 24,683 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 91% (Top 10% in LA)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 42% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Overall School District Rank Trends

Math Proficiency Trends

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Science Proficiency Trends

Graduation Rate Trends

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Total Revenues Trends

Total Expenditure Trends

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

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