Can I use Terrebonne Parish's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne Parish?

Start with the 31 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Terrebonne Parish Schools & Education

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

Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

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

School Score

62/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

95.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

95.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,937

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,881

School Score

62/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 53/100

State Score Position

#25

of 64 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Terrebonne Parish

Measured School Summary

Terrebonne Parish performs at an average level with a school score of 62/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,937 per pupil, Terrebonne Parish operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 17% above the Louisiana average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 9.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Terrebonne 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

31 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

62/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #25 of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data.

Completion

95.0%

9.6 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,937

$944 below the state average

School coverage

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

Terrebonne Parish has 31 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Terrebonne 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

Terrebonne Parish carries most of the listed public-school system, with 31 of 31 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#25

of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points above 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.

Terrebonne Parish

Elementary to high school visible

15,772 students

Elementary 18Middle 7High 5Other 1

31 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Terrebonne Parish is the largest listed district slice, with 31 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 Terrebonne 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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Terrebonne 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.

Extensive Educational Reach in Terrebonne

Terrebonne Parish serves 15,772 students through a network of 31 public schools. The landscape features 18 elementary schools, seven middle schools, and five high schools, providing comprehensive coverage for the parish.

A Consolidated Parish District

The Terrebonne Parish district manages all 31 schools in the area, serving the entire student population of 15,772. There are no charter schools in the parish, ensuring a consistent curriculum across the unified system.

Diverse Locales from City to Bayou

Schools are evenly distributed between suburban, city, and rural settings, reflecting the parish's varied geography. H. L. Bourgeois High School is the largest campus with 1,411 students, while the average school size is a balanced 526.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Terrebonne Parish

Reported Enrollment

15,772

31 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary18

Middle7

High5

Other1

1 School District in Terrebonne Parish

Terrebonne Parish

Guide

31 schools

15,772 students enrolled

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31 Public Schools in Terrebonne Parish

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

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

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Public schools in Terrebonne Parish, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
H. L. Bourgeois High School	Profile	Terrebonne Parish	Gray, 70359Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,411
Terrebonne High School	Profile	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70360City: Small	9–12	High	1,386
South Terrebonne High School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Bourg, 70343Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	914
Ellender Memorial High School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70363City: Small	9–12	High	868
Mulberry Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70360City: Small	PK–6	Primary	768
Houma Junior High School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70360Suburb: Midsize	7–8	Middle	729
Evergreen Junior High School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70360Rural: Fringe	7–8	Middle	699
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70364Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	675
Acadian Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70363City: Small	PK–4	Primary	617
Broadmoor Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70364Suburb: Midsize	PK–6	Primary	612
Oaklawn Middle School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70363City: Small	5–8	Middle	587
Lisa Park Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70364Suburb: Midsize	PK–6	Primary	578
Oakshire Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70364Suburb: Midsize	PK–6	Primary	571
Southdown Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70360Suburb: Midsize	PK–6	Primary	504
Montegut Middle School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Montegut, 70377Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	500
Schriever Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Schriever, 70395Suburb: Midsize	PK–3	Primary	447
Bourg Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Bourg, 70343Suburb: Midsize	PK–4	Primary	410
Grand Caillou Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70363Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	400
Upper Little Caillou Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Chauvin, 70344Suburb: Midsize	PK–4	Primary	360
Village East Elementary School	Record	Terrebonne Parish	Houma, 70363Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	355

H. L. Bourgeois High School

Terrebonne Parish

Gray, 70359 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,411 students

Terrebonne High School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70360 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,386 students

South Terrebonne High School

Terrebonne Parish

Bourg, 70343 / Suburb: Midsize

Record9–12High914 students

Ellender Memorial High School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70363 / City: Small

Record9–12High868 students

Mulberry Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70360 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary768 students

Houma Junior High School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70360 / Suburb: Midsize

Record7–8Middle729 students

Evergreen Junior High School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70360 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–8Middle699 students

Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70364 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary675 students

Acadian Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70363 / City: Small

RecordPK–4Primary617 students

Broadmoor Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70364 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–6Primary612 students

Oaklawn Middle School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70363 / City: Small

Record5–8Middle587 students

Lisa Park Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70364 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–6Primary578 students

Oakshire Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70364 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–6Primary571 students

Southdown Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70360 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–6Primary504 students

Montegut Middle School

Terrebonne Parish

Montegut, 70377 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle500 students

Schriever Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Schriever, 70395 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–3Primary447 students

Bourg Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Bourg, 70343 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–4Primary410 students

Grand Caillou Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70363 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary400 students

Upper Little Caillou Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Chauvin, 70344 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–4Primary360 students

Village East Elementary School

Terrebonne Parish

Houma, 70363 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary355 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,937

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 Terrebonne Parish?

Terrebonne Parish has a school score of 62/100, which is a midrange 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 Terrebonne Parish?

The high school graduation rate in Terrebonne Parish is 95.0%, which is above 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 Terrebonne Parish spend per student?

Terrebonne Parish spends $6,937 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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