Photo: Falkonry (Uploads) · Public domainMaurice’s public schools outscore 90% of Louisiana districts
44% of students in Maurice’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Maurice, 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.
Maurice’s schools, in brief
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 six middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Maurice’s grade
A: better than 90% of Louisiana school districts, #6 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 Maurice, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Maurice
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Maurice
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Maurice
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Maurice
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Maurice
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Maurice
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Maurice
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Maurice’s public schools are run by Vermilion Parish School District, which also serves Abbeville, Delcambre, Erath and Gueydan 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.
Well above the state in reading
Maurice vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Maurice’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice | A | Vermilion Parish |
Every school in Maurice
11 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 Maurice’s schools
Are Maurice’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Maurice children attend outscore 90% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Maurice in?
Vermilion Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,433 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do Maurice kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: North Vermilion High School, Abbeville High School, Erath High School, Kaplan High School and Gueydan High School.
What is Maurice’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 Maurice spend per student?
$13,379 in Vermilion Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Maurice families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Maurice → They have their own page.
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.