Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Luling

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A

St. Charles Parish School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Luling, Destrehan, St. Rose, Hahnville, Norco, Des Allemands, Montz, Boutte, Bayou Gauche, Ama, New Sarpy, Paradis, Killona and Taft.

Luling’s School Grade A better than 87% of Louisiana school districts

Students
8,756
Schools
15
Spent per student
$24,962
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$56M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. Charles Parish School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 87% of Louisiana districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 60% more per student than the LA average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $56M, about $6,398 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 87% of the 197 Louisiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Luling. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8R.K. Smith Middle SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. LA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 31.8% · 4,862 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 42.4% · 4,892 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.6% · 673 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,962 per student · 60% above LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 15%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
9,460’20
9,137’21
9,496’22
9,293’23
8,756’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 51%Black 31%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

15 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Louisiana.