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Schools in Luling · St. Charles Parish School District

Luling’s public schools outscore 87% of Louisiana districts

On the state math tests, 44% of Luling’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Luling, 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.

#14of 162 Louisiana townsK–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
51%
▲ 9 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 12 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 7 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▲ 60% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
4,748 students on the public path
In brief

Luling’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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Luling’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Louisiana school districts, #14 of 162 Louisiana towns. 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (145)Better than 83%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,877 test results and a graduating class of 673 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Luling’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,862 in math, 4,892 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–8R.K. Smith Middle SchoolSt. Charles Parish School DistrictB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Luling’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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 42.4% · 4892 students tested
Math44%
State average 31.8% · 4862 students tested

Luling vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LulingASt. Charles Parish

Every school in Luling

6 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 Lulingby address
Also serving Lulingin other towns

Questions about Luling’s schools

Are Luling’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Luling children attend outscore 87% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #14 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Luling in?

St. Charles Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,756 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Luling kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Destrehan High School and Hahnville High School.

What is Luling’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 Luling spend per student?

$24,962 in St. Charles 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.