Photo: John Messina · Public domainBayou Gauche’s public schools outscore 87% of Louisiana districts
On the state math tests, 44% of Bayou Gauche’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bayou Gauche, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bayou Gauche’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,962 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bayou Gauche’s grade
A: better than 87% of Louisiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bayou Gauche, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Bayou Gauche · depends on your address
Destrehan High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,435 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Destrehan
Hahnville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,416 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boutte
10th grade in Bayou Gauche · depends on your address
Destrehan High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,435 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Destrehan
Hahnville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,416 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boutte
11th grade in Bayou Gauche · depends on your address
Destrehan High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,435 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Destrehan
Hahnville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,416 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boutte
12th grade in Bayou Gauche · depends on your address
Destrehan High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,435 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Destrehan
Hahnville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,416 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boutte
Bayou Gauche’s public schools are run by St. Charles Parish School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Bayou Gauche vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Bayou Gauche’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bayou Gauche | A | St. Charles Parish |
Every school in Bayou Gauche
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bayou Gauche’s schools
Are Bayou Gauche’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bayou Gauche children attend outscore 87% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bayou Gauche in?
St. Charles Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,756 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bayou Gauche kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Destrehan High School and Hahnville High School.
What is Bayou Gauche’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in St. Charles Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Bayou Gauche spend per student?
$24,962 in St. Charles Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bayou Gauche families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bayou Gauche → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.