St. Landry Parish

St. Landry Parish serves 11,102 students across 45 schools in a town locale, with an enrollment decline of 8.6% from the prior year. The district operates 16 elementary, 9 middle, and 9 high schools with a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.

Academic performance falls below state benchmarks across measured areas. Math proficiency stands at 24.9% compared to the state average of 30.3%, while reading proficiency is 36.9% versus the state average of 39.0%. The graduation rate of 78.7% is notably lower than Louisiana's 85.1% average. The district serves a student population characterized by significant economic disadvantage, with 79.9% of students economically disadvantaged and 2.6% classified as English learners.

The racial composition is 53.9% Black, 36.8% White, 5.9% Hispanic, and 0.7% Asian. Financially, the district operates with a total budget of $165.4 million and per-pupil spending of $1,686, substantially below the state average of $8,665. Revenue sources are diversified across federal funding (26.0%), state funding (45.8%), and local revenue (28.2%). The low per-pupil spending relative to state averages presents a noteworthy fiscal constraint, particularly given the district's high concentration of economically disadvantaged students and current enrollment trends.