Sulphur’s public schools outscore 81% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Sulphur, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 36% of Sulphur’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (32%). 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.
Sulphur’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 182 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sulphur’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 36% 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 $17,252 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady's School (private) and Little Learners Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Sulphur’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Louisiana school districts, #51 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 Sulphur, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Sulphur · depends on your address
W. W. Lewis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 12:1 students per teacher
LeBlanc Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 366 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Maplewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 319 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sulphur · depends on your address
W. W. Lewis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 12:1 students per teacher
LeBlanc Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 366 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Maplewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 319 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sulphur · depends on your address
W. W. Lewis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 12:1 students per teacher
LeBlanc Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 366 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Maplewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 319 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sulphur
Sulphur High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,911 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sulphur
Sulphur High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,911 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sulphur
Sulphur High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,911 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sulphur
Sulphur High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,911 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Sulphur’s public schools are run by Calcasieu Parish School District, which also serves DeQuincy, Iowa, Lake Charles and Vinton 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.
Above the state in reading
Sulphur vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Sulphur’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sulphur | A− | Calcasieu Parish |
Every school in Sulphur
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children).
Questions about Sulphur’s schools
Are Sulphur’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sulphur children attend outscore 81% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #51 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sulphur in?
Calcasieu Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 27,851 students in 56 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sulphur kids go to high school?
Sulphur High School, with 1,911 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Sulphur’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Calcasieu Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Sulphur spend per student?
$17,252 in Calcasieu Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sulphur?
Yes: Our Lady's School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 264 students) and Little Learners Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 43 students).
Parents talk
What Sulphur families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sulphur → 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.