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New Iberia, Louisiana - 23 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Iberia Parish #127 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,572 per pupil, Iberia Parish ranks #160 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Iberia Parish operates 23 public schools serving 11,768 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 18 combined, 3 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Iberia Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,572 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.1% local, 46.6% state, and 18.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #127 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 23 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 218.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.1% African American, 40.0% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Center Street Elementary School, with a diversity index of 69.5/100.
Its largest campus is New Iberia Senior High School, enrolling 1,315 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jeanerette Senior High School, at 291 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Iberia Parish school enrollment ranges from 291 students (lowest) to 1,315 students (highest), a spread of 1,024 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 23 schools in Iberia Parish.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Iberia Parish's schools, above the Louisiana average of 43.9.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Louisiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Landry Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Vermilion Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Acadia Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| St. Charles Parish | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Lafourche Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Iberia Parish's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Jefferson Parish →Iberia Parish has 23 schools, including 2 high, 18 combined, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 11,768 students.
Iberia Parish spends $12,572 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #127 in Louisiana.
Iberia Parish students are 45.1% African American, 40.0% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 23 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Iberia Parish has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #127 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.
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