Lafourche Parish
Public school district · Lafourche Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200900
Lafourche Parish spent $11,912 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 94% of the other Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,478). Its 30 schools enrolled 13,326 students in 2024-25; 33.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,829 per student, up 7.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (Louisiana: 82.6%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Louisiana districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lafourche Parish in enrollment (8,646 to 19,136 students) and Lafourche Parish itself.
Where the money came from
$243,529,000 in revenue: 33.4% state, 41.9% local and 24.6% federal. Total spending including $48,256,000 of capital outlay was $226,042,000, or $15,909 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$81,408,000 33%
- Local$102,137,000 42%
- Federal$59,984,000 25%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 84 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
14,208 students in 2022-23, 14,005 students in 2023-24, 13,326 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 14,208 | 737.5 | 19.3 |
| 2023-24 | 14,005 | 877.2 | 16.0 |
| 2024-25 | 13,326 | 799.4 | 16.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$45,231,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,183 per student
Lafourche Parish booked $45,231,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 738 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,329 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 33 in 100 Louisiana districts with a figure (state median $64,742, 167 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $32,921,000 | 72.8% |
| Special education | $5,924,000 | 13.1% |
| Vocational | $2,073,000 | 4.6% |
| Other programs | $4,313,000 | 9.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,900 in 2018-19, $2,933 in 2019-20, $3,035 in 2020-21, $3,157 in 2021-22, $3,183 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lafourche Parish scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 37% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Louisiana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 54% | 42.4% | 7,002 |
| Math | 37% | 31.8% | 6,854 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
89% of the 818 students in Lafourche Parish's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 89% | 82.6% |
| Students in the class | 818 | 50,762 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
19 elementary schools, 6,654 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thibodaux Elementary School | 575 | 13.7 | 79.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Bayou Community Academy Charter School | 499 | 16.9 | 29.5% | Eligible, no program |
| W.S. Lafargue Elementary School | 457 | 15.5 | 80.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Bayou Blue Elementary School | 454 | 15.0 | 60.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Lockport Lower Elementary School | 429 | 15.1 | 53.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School | 427 | 16.0 | 55.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Cut Off Elementary School | 395 | 14.3 | 58.2% | Schoolwide program |
| C.M. Washington Elementary School | 392 | 13.1 | 78.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Galliano Elementary School | 383 | 16.2 | 66.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Lockport Upper Elementary School | 374 | 17.6 | 51.1% | Schoolwide program |
| South Larose Elementary School | 349 | 14.2 | 55.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Chackbay Elementary School | 344 | 14.1 | 38.7% | Schoolwide program |
The other 7 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raceland Lower Elementary School | 330 | 14.2 | 71.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Raceland Upper Elementary School | 302 | 14.4 | 75.8% | Schoolwide program |
| St. Charles Elementary School | 253 | 14.8 | 61.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Bayou Boeuf Elementary School | 209 | 12.8 | 43.1% | Schoolwide program |
| North Larose Elementary School | 202 | 11.1 | 49.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School | 155 | 17.0 | 72.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School | 125 | 15.2 | 78.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 middle schools, 2,592 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Thibodaux Middle School | 592 | 13.5 | 75.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Larose-Cut Off Middle School | 430 | 15.8 | 48.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Bayou Blue Middle School | 396 | 16.5 | 51.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Lockport Middle School | 331 | 15.7 | 50.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Golden Meadow Middle School | 318 | 14.6 | 68.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Raceland Middle School | 289 | 14.7 | 73.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Sixth Ward Middle School | 236 | 12.4 | 41.1% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 3,603 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Lafourche High School | 1,307 | 22.9 | 53.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Thibodaux High School | 1,306 | 20.8 | 58.3% | Eligible, no program |
| South Lafourche High School | 990 | 18.9 | 54.7% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 477 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Academy of Lafourche | 477 | not reported | 54.5% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
East Thibodaux Middle School
Middle school in Thibodaux; 238 students; 11.9 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Lafourche Parish
- Phone: (985) 446-5631
- Office: 805 East Seventh Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Lafourche Parish
- Louisiana districts by spending per studentLafourche Parish ranks 79 of 84 Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,912).#79 of 84
- Every school district in LouisianaLafourche Parish is the number 14 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 14,208 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#14 of 194
- Terrebonne ParishThe next larger Louisiana district: 15,772 students in fall 2022, $13,613 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,613
- St. Landry ParishThe next smaller Louisiana district: 12,554 students in fall 2022, $14,349 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,349
- Compare Lafourche Parish with Terrebonne ParishEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Central Lafourche High School, its largest high school1,307 students in 2024-25, 22.9 per teacher.1,307
- Teacher salary spending across LouisianaLafourche Parish spent $61,329 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$61,329
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Lafourche Parish
How many schools and students are in Lafourche Parish?
30 schools were open in 2024-25 (19 elementary, 7 middle, 3 high, 1 other), enrolling 13,326 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lafourche Parish spend per student?
$11,912 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Louisiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,478 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,829 per student, up 7.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lafourche Parish's money come from?
$243,529,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.4% state, 41.9% local and 24.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lafourche Parish live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,796 of the 15,867 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Lafourche Parish spend on teacher salaries?
$45,231,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,183 per student. Divided by the 738 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,329 per teacher, more than 33 in 100 Louisiana districts (state median $64,742). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Lafourche Parish do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lafourche Parish scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 37% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Lafourche Parish?
89% of the 818 students in Lafourche Parish's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Lafourche Parish's NCES district ID?
2200900. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25