Photo: Mtortorich at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Donaldsonville’s public schools outscore 91% of Louisiana districts
Math proficiency in Donaldsonville’s districts is 50%, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Donaldsonville, 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.
Donaldsonville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 43 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Donaldsonville’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,958 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
18 elementary schools, then nine middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ascension Catholic Diocesan Regional School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Donaldsonville’s grade
A: better than 91% of Louisiana school districts, #3 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 Donaldsonville, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 396 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 396 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 396 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 396 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Donaldsonville’s public schools are run by Ascension Parish School District, which also serves Gonzales and Sorrento. 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
Donaldsonville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Donaldsonville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Donaldsonville | A | Ascension Parish |
Every school in Donaldsonville
28 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 Donaldsonville’s schools
Are Donaldsonville’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Donaldsonville children attend outscore 91% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #3 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Donaldsonville in?
Ascension Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 23,743 students in 32 schools (2024–25).
Where do Donaldsonville kids go to high school?
Donaldsonville High School, with 396 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Donaldsonville’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Ascension Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Donaldsonville spend per student?
$14,958 in Ascension Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Donaldsonville?
Yes: Ascension Catholic Diocesan Regional School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 434 students).
Parents talk
What Donaldsonville families are saying about school.
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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.