Lafayette Parish vs St. Landry Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Lafayette Parish St. Landry Parish
Location Lafayette, Louisiana Opelousas, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 32,377 12,554
Number of Schools 44 33
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.3:1 17.3:1

Spending

Metric Lafayette Parish St. Landry Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,877 $14,633
Federal Revenue 15.7% 27.3%
State Revenue 32.8% 44.1%
Local Revenue 51.5% 28.6%
Lafayette Parish
Federal State Local
St. Landry Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Lafayette Parish St. Landry Parish
White 37.8% 36.4%
African American 43.9% 55.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1% 5.1%
Asian 2.2% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.6% 2.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 57.5% 71.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Lafayette Parish St. Landry Parish
AP Courses Offered 54 27
Schools with AP 8 7
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 282.3:1 298.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.7% 20.0%

School Types

Lafayette Parish

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

St. Landry Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
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.