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Schools in Gueydan · Vermilion Parish School District

Gueydan’s public schools outscore 90% of Louisiana districts

In Gueydan, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gueydan, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 13 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 12 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 11 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 14% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
367 students on the public path
In brief

Gueydan’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 79 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gueydan’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,379 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Gueydan High School. Enrollment is down 11% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gueydan’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 90% of Louisiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (79)Better than 96%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,935 test results and a graduating class of 600 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gueydan’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,984 in math, 4,886 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gueydan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Jesse Owens Elementary SchoolVermilion Parish School DistrictB+
6–12Gueydan High SchoolVermilion Parish School DistrictB−

Gueydan’s public schools are run by Vermilion Parish School District, which also serves Abbeville, Delcambre, Erath and Kaplan and others. 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.

Vermilion Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 20 schools · 8,433 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$13,379LA $15,623 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 42.4% · 4886 students tested
Math44%
State average 31.8% · 4984 students tested

Gueydan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Gueydan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GueydanAVermilion Parish

Every school in Gueydan

2 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).

District schools in Gueydanby address
Jesse Owens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
180 students12:1Rate it →
Gueydan High School
High · Grades 6–12
B−
187 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Gueydan’s schools

Are Gueydan’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gueydan children attend outscore 90% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gueydan in?

Vermilion Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,433 students in 20 schools (2024–25).

What is Gueydan’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Vermilion Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Gueydan spend per student?

$13,379 in Vermilion Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.