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St. James Parish School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Lutcher and Gramercy.

Lutcher’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Students
3,194
Schools
6
Spent per student
$21,312
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$90M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. James Parish School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Louisiana districts
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 36% more per student than the LA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $90M, about $28,191 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% 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 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
A−Lutcher 2,822A−Gramercy 2,689

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lutcher. Grade by grade →

PK–32 elementary schoolsThis district
7–12Lutcher High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. LA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 31.8% · 1,689 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 42.4% · 1,697 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.6% · 307 in the class

100% 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
$21,312 per student · 36% above LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 19%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,553’20
3,425’21
3,537’22
3,421’23
3,194’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 61%White 36%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Paulina Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Paulina
B+
657 students11:1
Vacherie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Vacherie
B
364 students9:1
Gramercy Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Gramercy
B−
403 students12:1
Sixth Ward Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Vacherie
B−
269 students11:1
Lutcher High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lutcher
B+
908 students13:1
St. James High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Vacherie
B−
593 students11:1

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.