Public schools in Morgan City, LA
Morgan City has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 2,482 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; St. Mary Parish runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Morgan City's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Morgan City | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Parish | 6 | 8,054 | $14,177 |
| Assumption Parish | 1 | 3,031 | $14,820 |
| St. Martin Parish | 1 | 7,537 | $13,528 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Morgan City, 650 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan City High School | 650 | 15.2 | 61.8% | St. Mary Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Morgan City, 412 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan City Junior High School | 412 | 14.4 | 64.6% | St. Mary Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Morgan City, 1,420 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Vista Elementary School | 340 | 12.6 | 63.8% | St. Mary Parish |
| M.E. Norman Elementary School | 335 | 15.6 | 74.6% | St. Mary Parish |
| Wyandotte Elementary School | 300 | 13.6 | 67.3% | St. Mary Parish |
| Julia B. Maitland School | 199 | 13.1 | 83.9% | St. Mary Parish |
| Bayou L'Ourse Primary School | 150 | 12.2 | 56.7% | Assumption Parish |
| Stephensville Elementary School | 96 | 7.4 | 97.9% | St. Martin Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Morgan City's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Morgan City school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Louisiana median of 13.3. 88% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 318 students (state 434).
| Morgan City | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 318 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 88% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Morgan City schools and the 1,277 Louisiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Morgan City
- St. Mary ParishRuns 6 of Morgan City's 8 public schools and spent $14,177 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,177
- Morgan City High School, the largest high school in Morgan City650 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.650
- Compare St. Mary Parish with Assumption ParishMorgan City's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in LouisianaLouisiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Morgan City addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Louisiana
- Baton Rouge90 schools
- New Orleans71 schools
- Shreveport51 schools
- Lake Charles34 schools
- Monroe34 schools
- Lafayette29 schools
- Alexandria22 schools
- Houma21 schools
Questions about schools in Morgan City
How many public schools are in Morgan City, LA?
8 public schools with an address in Morgan City were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 2,482 students.What is the largest high school in Morgan City?
Morgan City High School, with 650 students in 2024-25 (St. Mary Parish).Which districts run Morgan City's schools?
St. Mary Parish (6 schools), Assumption Parish (1 school), St. Martin Parish (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25