Lafayette Parish vs Terrebonne Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Lafayette Parish Terrebonne Parish
Location Lafayette, Louisiana Houma, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 32,377 15,772
Number of Schools 44 30
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.1:1 19:1

Spending

Metric Lafayette Parish Terrebonne Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,837 $15,863
Federal Revenue 15.7% 16.4%
State Revenue 32.8% 39.0%
Local Revenue 51.5% 44.6%
Lafayette Parish
Federal State Local
Terrebonne Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Lafayette Parish Terrebonne Parish
White 37.8% 42.3%
African American 43.9% 24.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1% 14.4%
Asian 2.2% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 7.6%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.6% 10.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 57.5% 64.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Lafayette Parish Terrebonne Parish
AP Courses Offered 54 7
Schools with AP 8 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 282.3:1 492.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 14.7% 28.9%

School Types

Lafayette Parish

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

Terrebonne 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.