Photo: Chris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0Sunset’s public schools outscore 60% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Sunset, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Sunset’s districts is 24%, below 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 97% 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.
Sunset’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 187 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sunset’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,196 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then one middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ecole Saint-Landry is 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 Sunset’s grade
B: better than 60% of Louisiana school districts, #115 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sunset, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Sunset
Sunset Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 348 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sunset
Sunset Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 348 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sunset
Sunset Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 348 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sunset
Sunset Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 348 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Sunset’s public schools are run by St. Landry Parish School District, which also serves Arnaudville, Cankton, Eunice and Grand Coteau 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 below the state in reading
Sunset vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Sunset’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunset | B | St. Landry Parish |
| Grand Coteau | — | St. Landry Parish |
Every school in Sunset
24 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 Sunset’s schools
Are Sunset’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Sunset children attend outscore 60% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #115 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sunset in?
St. Landry Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,982 students in 32 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sunset kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Beau Chene High School, Opelousas Senior High School, Eunice High School, Northwest High School, Port Barre High School, Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts and North Central High School.
What is Sunset’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in St. Landry Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Sunset spend per student?
$15,196 in St. Landry Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sunset families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sunset → 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.