Lafayette Parish vs St. James Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Lafayette Parish St. James Parish
Location Lafayette, Louisiana Lutcher, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 32,377 3,537
Number of Schools 44 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.3:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Lafayette Parish St. James Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,877 $24,636
Federal Revenue 15.7% 11.9%
State Revenue 32.8% 15.6%
Local Revenue 51.5% 72.5%
Lafayette Parish
Federal State Local
St. James Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Lafayette Parish St. James Parish
White 37.8% 32.0%
African American 43.9% 64.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1% 1.8%
Asian 2.2% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.6% 1.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 57.5% 57.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Lafayette Parish St. James Parish
AP Courses Offered 54
Schools with AP 8 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 282.3:1 429.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.7% 5.2%

School Types

Lafayette Parish

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

St. James 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.