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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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

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

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,023 students in Lafourche Parish School District. This district's average charter is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Louisiana.

Public Charter Schools in Lafourche Parish School District have an score of 52% (versus the Louisiana public charter school average of 25%), and score of 66% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).

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This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

30 Schools

151 Schools

# Students

14,005 Students

99,530 Students

# Teachers

876 Teachers

5,961 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	18	11
Kind	76	37
1	67	39
2	77	40
3	84	40
4	89	39
5	106	39
6	84	41
7	112	42
8	96	43
9	60	42
10	57	39
11	59	35
12	38	31

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.56

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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%

63%

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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%

20%

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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

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 grown by 16% 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 grown by 11% 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
2023	$198 MM	$11 MM
2022	$178 MM	$11 MM
2021	$198 MM	$11 MM
2020	$178 MM	$11 MM
2019	$172 MM	$10 MM
2018	$168 MM	$10 MM
2017	$169 MM	$24 MM
2016	$182 MM	$22 MM
2015	$161 MM	$30 MM
2014	$168 MM	$26 MM
2012	$160 MM	$28 MM
2011	$158 MM	$29 MM
2010	$161 MM	$30 MM
2009	$161 MM	$33 MM
2008	$154 MM	$36 MM
2007	$146 MM	$39 MM
2006	$138 MM	$49 MM
2005	$120 MM	$47 MM
2004	$113 MM	$44 MM
2003	$111 MM	$44 MM
2002	$107 MM	$40 MM
2001	$103 MM	$39 MM
2000	$101 MM	$37 MM
1999	$99 MM	$36 MM
1998	$94 MM	$35 MM
1997	$87 MM	$32 MM
1996	$79 MM	$32 MM
1995	$69 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$163 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lafourche Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$163 MM	$11 MM
2022	$154 MM	$11 MM
2021	$163 MM	$11 MM
2020	$154 MM	$11 MM
2019	$161 MM	$10 MM
2018	$167 MM	$10 MM
2017	$165 MM	$26 MM
2016	$170 MM	$21 MM
2015	$165 MM	$31 MM
2014	$181 MM	$25 MM
2012	$160 MM	$27 MM
2011	$159 MM	$27 MM
2010	$165 MM	$31 MM
2009	$160 MM	$33 MM
2008	$151 MM	$37 MM
2007	$146 MM	$37 MM
2006	$136 MM	$50 MM
2005	$126 MM	$47 MM
2004	$114 MM	$43 MM
2003	$114 MM	$43 MM
2002	$112 MM	$40 MM
2001	$114 MM	$36 MM
2000	$105 MM	$35 MM
1999	$95 MM	$36 MM
1998	$95 MM	$35 MM
1997	$83 MM	$31 MM
1996	$73 MM	$29 MM
1995	$67 MM	$30 MM

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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
2023	$13,967	$12,600
2022	$12,127	$13,078
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
1992	$3,698	$4,817

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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
2023	$11,487	$12,635
2022	$10,480	$12,850
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
1992	$3,709	$4,948

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Best Lafourche Parish School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bayou Community Academy Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011

Gr: PK-8 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Virtual Academy Of Lafourche

Charter School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

639 Harrison Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877

Gr: K-12 | 512 students Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

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