Can I use St. Landry Parish's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the St. Landry Parish school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in St. Landry Parish?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in St. Landry Parish?

Start with the 37 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

St. Landry Parish Schools & Education

Name: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

39/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

84.5%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

84.5%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,687

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,881

School Score

39/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 53/100

State Score Position

#47

of 64 counties by score

Education Data Brief: St. Landry Parish

Measured School Summary

St. Landry Parish faces educational challenges with a school score of 39/100 and a graduation rate of 84.5%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,687 per pupil, St. Landry Parish operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 26% below the Louisiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read St. Landry 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

37 public schools and 3 districts 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

39/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #47 of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data.

Completion

84.5%

0.9 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,687

$194 below the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

St. Landry Parish has 37 public schools across 3 districts, 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.

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Parent decision brief

What St. Landry 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. Landry Parish carries most of the listed public-school system, with 35 of 37 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#47

of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data. The county score is 14 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. Landry Parish

Elementary to high school visible

12,554 students

Elementary 16Middle 9High 9Other 1

35 listed schools in this county slice.

JS Clark Leadership Academy

Other grade structure

301 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

St. Landry Primary School Incl.

Elementary school only in this slice

256 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

St. Landry Parish is the largest listed district slice, with 35 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. Landry Parish?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different St. Landry Parish district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Broad Educational Network in St. Landry

St. Landry Parish manages 37 public schools, including 17 elementary, nine middle, and nine high schools, across three districts. The infrastructure serves 13,111 total students, maintaining a significant presence in the local community.

Large Parish Districts and Emerging Charters

The St. Landry Parish district is the dominant provider, serving 12,554 students across 35 schools. Charter options represent 8.1% of the landscape, including institutions like JS Clark Leadership Academy and St. Landry Primary School.

A Mix of Town and Rural Learning

Education here happens largely in town settings, which host 23 of the 37 schools, while 14 schools remain rural. Beau Chene High School is the largest campus with 891 students, though the average school size across the parish is a modest 375 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in St. Landry Parish

Reported Enrollment

13,111

37 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

8% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary17

Middle9

High9

Other2

3 School Districts in St. Landry Parish

St. Landry Parish

JS Clark Leadership Academy

1 school

301 students

St. Landry Primary School Incl.

1 school

256 students

37 Public Schools in St. Landry Parish

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in St. Landry Parish, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Beau Chene High School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Arnaudville, 70512Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	891
Opelousas Senior High School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Opelousas, 70571Town: Fringe	9–12	High	840
Eunice High School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Eunice, 70535Town: Distant	9–12	High	650
Lawtell Elementary School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Lawtell, 70550Rural: Fringe	PK–8	Primary	646
Leonville Elementary School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Leonville, 70551Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	636
Northwest High School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Opelousas, 70570Rural: Distant	9–12	High	582
Park Vista Elementary School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Opelousas, 70571Town: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	575
Cankton Elementary School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Cankton, 70584Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	569
Grolee Elementary School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Opelousas, 70570Town: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	474
Opelousas Junior High School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Opelousas, 70570Town: Fringe	7–8	Middle	456
Port Barre Elementary School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Port Barre, 70577Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	447
Port Barre High School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Port Barre, 70577Town: Distant	9–12	High	417
Sunset Middle School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Sunset, 70584Town: Fringe	5–8	Middle	407
Eunice Junior High School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Eunice, 70535Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	344
Central Middle School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Eunice, 70535Town: Distant	5–6	Middle	326
Northeast Elementary School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Opelousas, 70570Town: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	322
Glendale Elementary School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Eunice, 70535Town: Distant	KG–4	Primary	311
North Central High School	Record	St. Landry Parish	LeBeau, 71345Rural: Distant	6–12	High	308
Port Barre Middle School	Record	St. Landry Parish	Port Barre, 70577Town: Distant	5–8	Middle	307
JS Clark Leadership Academy	Record	JS Clark Leadership Academy	Opelousas, 70570Town: Fringe	KG–12	Charter	301

Beau Chene High School

St. Landry Parish

Arnaudville, 70512 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High891 students

Opelousas Senior High School

St. Landry Parish

Opelousas, 70571 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High840 students

Eunice High School

St. Landry Parish

Eunice, 70535 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High650 students

Lawtell Elementary School

St. Landry Parish

Lawtell, 70550 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–8Primary646 students

Leonville Elementary School

St. Landry Parish

Leonville, 70551 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary636 students

Northwest High School

St. Landry Parish

Opelousas, 70570 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High582 students

Park Vista Elementary School

St. Landry Parish

Opelousas, 70571 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary575 students

Cankton Elementary School

St. Landry Parish

Cankton, 70584 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary569 students

Grolee Elementary School

St. Landry Parish

Opelousas, 70570 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary474 students

Opelousas Junior High School

St. Landry Parish

Opelousas, 70570 / Town: Fringe

Record7–8Middle456 students

Port Barre Elementary School

St. Landry Parish

Port Barre, 70577 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary447 students

Port Barre High School

St. Landry Parish

Port Barre, 70577 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High417 students

Sunset Middle School

St. Landry Parish

Sunset, 70584 / Town: Fringe

Record5–8Middle407 students

Eunice Junior High School

St. Landry Parish

Eunice, 70535 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle344 students

Central Middle School

St. Landry Parish

Eunice, 70535 / Town: Distant

Record5–6Middle326 students

Northeast Elementary School

St. Landry Parish

Opelousas, 70570 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary322 students

Glendale Elementary School

St. Landry Parish

Eunice, 70535 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–4Primary311 students

North Central High School

St. Landry Parish

LeBeau, 71345 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High308 students

Port Barre Middle School

St. Landry Parish

Port Barre, 70577 / Town: Distant

Record5–8Middle307 students

JS Clark Leadership Academy

Opelousas, 70570 / Town: Fringe

RecordKG–12Charter301 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,687

State avg $7,881

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Louisiana counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jefferson Davis Parish (99.0%), Vermilion Parish (99.0%), and Allen Parish (98.0%) currently lead Louisiana among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Louisiana?

Across Louisiana counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,881. The highest current county values are Cameron Parish ($12,683), West Baton Rouge Parish ($11,561), and St. Charles Parish ($10,899). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in St. Landry Parish?

St. Landry Parish has a school score of 39/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in St. Landry Parish?

The high school graduation rate in St. Landry Parish is 84.5%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does St. Landry Parish spend per student?

St. Landry Parish spends $7,687 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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