Cut Off’s public schools outscore 84% of Louisiana districts
On the state reading tests, 54% of Cut Off’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cut Off, 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 97% 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.
Cut Off’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 173 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cut Off’s, its schools beat 75%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,829 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Cut Off’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Louisiana school districts, #26 of 162 Louisiana towns. 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 Cut Off, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cut Off
Cut Off Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cut Off
Cut Off Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cut Off
Cut Off Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cut Off
Cut Off Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cut Off
Cut Off Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cut Off
Cut Off Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cut Off · depends on your address
Central Lafourche High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,307 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Raceland
Thibodaux High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,306 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Thibodaux
South Lafourche High School
Grades 9–12 · 990 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Cutoff
10th grade in Cut Off · depends on your address
Central Lafourche High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,307 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Raceland
Thibodaux High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,306 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Thibodaux
South Lafourche High School
Grades 9–12 · 990 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Cutoff
11th grade in Cut Off · depends on your address
Central Lafourche High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,307 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Raceland
Thibodaux High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,306 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Thibodaux
South Lafourche High School
Grades 9–12 · 990 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Cutoff
12th grade in Cut Off · depends on your address
Central Lafourche High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,307 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Raceland
Thibodaux High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,306 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Thibodaux
South Lafourche High School
Grades 9–12 · 990 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Cutoff
Cut Off’s public schools are run by Lafourche Parish School District, which also serves Golden Meadow, Lockport and Thibodaux. 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
Cut Off vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Cut Off’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cut Off | A− | Lafourche Parish |
Every school in Cut Off
11 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 Cut Off’s schools
Are Cut Off’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cut Off children attend outscore 84% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #26 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cut Off in?
Lafourche Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,326 students in 30 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cut Off kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Central Lafourche High School, Thibodaux High School and South Lafourche High School.
What is Cut Off’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Lafourche Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Cut Off spend per student?
$12,829 in Lafourche Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cut Off families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cut Off → 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.