Iberia Parish vs Lafayette Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Iberia Parish Lafayette Parish
Location New Iberia, Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 11,768 32,377
Number of Schools 23 44
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.3:1 19.3:1

Spending

Metric Iberia Parish Lafayette Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,615 $13,877
Federal Revenue 18.3% 15.7%
State Revenue 46.6% 32.8%
Local Revenue 35.1% 51.5%
Iberia Parish
Federal State Local
Lafayette Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Iberia Parish Lafayette Parish
White 40.0% 37.8%
African American 45.1% 43.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5% 12.1%
Asian 2.2% 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.0% 3.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 72.0% 57.5%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Iberia Parish Lafayette Parish
AP Courses Offered 1 54
Schools with AP 1 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 218.3:1 282.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 14.5% 16.7%

School Types

Iberia Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Lafayette Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.