St. John the Baptist Parish Schools & Education
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
47/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
79.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
79.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 85.4%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,822
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,881
School Score
47/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 53/100
State Score Position
#40
of 64 counties by score
Education Data Brief: St. John the Baptist Parish
Measured School Summary
St. John the Baptist Parish has midrange measured school signals (score: 47/100) with a graduation rate of 79.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
St. John the Baptist Parish spends $9,822 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 11% below the Louisiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 6.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 25% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read St. John the Baptist Parish before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
10 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
47/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #40 of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data.
Completion
79.0%
6.4 pts below the state average
Funding context
$9,822
$1,941 above the state average
School coverage
10
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
St. John the Baptist Parish has 10 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What St. John the Baptist Parish school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
St. John the Baptist Parish carries most of the listed public-school system, with 10 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#40
of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
St. John the Baptist Parish
Elementary to high school visible
5,382 students
10 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
St. John the Baptist Parish is the largest listed district slice, with 10 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in St. John the Baptist Parish?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
St. John the Baptist Parish Spending Outpaces State Average
Education data brief for St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
St. John the Baptist Parish invests $9,822 per pupil, which is approximately 24% higher than the Louisiana state average of $7,881. The parish's graduation rate is 79.0%, which is lower than both the state average of 85.4% and the national average of 87.0%. The local school system consists of 10 schools serving 5,382 students, primarily in suburban settings. East St. John High School is the largest in the district, enrolling 1,459 students. The composite school score for the parish is 47.2, falling slightly below the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 52.9. The district structure includes seven elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in St. John the Baptist Parish
Reported Enrollment
5,382
10 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in St. John the Baptist Parish
10 Public Schools in St. John the Baptist Parish
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East St. John High School | Profile | St. John the Baptist Parish | Reserve, 70084Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,459 |
| LaPlace Elementary School | Record | St. John the Baptist Parish | LaPlace, 70068Suburb: Large | PK–8 | Primary | 787 |
| Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School | Record | St. John the Baptist Parish | LaPlace, 70068Suburb: Large | PK–8 | Primary | 754 |
| Emily C. Watkins Elementary | Record | St. John the Baptist Parish | Laplace, 70068Suburb: Large | PK–8 | Primary | 495 |
| East St. John Preparatory Academy | Record | St. John the Baptist Parish | LaPlace, 70068Suburb: Large | 5–8 | Middle | 392 |
| John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary | Record | St. John the Baptist Parish | LaPlace, 70068Suburb: Large | KG–8 | Primary | 371 |
| Fifth Ward Elementary School | Record | St. John the Baptist Parish | Reserve, 70084Suburb: Large | PK–4 | Primary | 362 |
| Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. | Record | St. John the Baptist Parish | Garyville, 70051Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 324 |
| West St. John Elementary School (K-7) | Record | St. John the Baptist Parish | Edgard, 70049Rural: Fringe | PK–7 | Primary | 238 |
| West St. John High School | Record | St. John the Baptist Parish | Edgard, 70049Rural: Fringe | 8–12 | High | 200 |
East St. John High School
St. John the Baptist Parish
Reserve, 70084 / Suburb: Large
LaPlace Elementary School
St. John the Baptist Parish
LaPlace, 70068 / Suburb: Large
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School
St. John the Baptist Parish
LaPlace, 70068 / Suburb: Large
Emily C. Watkins Elementary
St. John the Baptist Parish
Laplace, 70068 / Suburb: Large
East St. John Preparatory Academy
St. John the Baptist Parish
LaPlace, 70068 / Suburb: Large
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary
St. John the Baptist Parish
LaPlace, 70068 / Suburb: Large
Fifth Ward Elementary School
St. John the Baptist Parish
Reserve, 70084 / Suburb: Large
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.
St. John the Baptist Parish
Garyville, 70051 / Rural: Fringe
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)
St. John the Baptist Parish
Edgard, 70049 / Rural: Fringe
West St. John High School
St. John the Baptist Parish
Edgard, 70049 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,822
State avg $7,881
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.