Item: St. John The Baptist Parish School District
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St. John The Baptist Parish School District

118 West Tenth Street
Reserve, LA 70084-6202

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (985) 536-1106

Top Rankings

St. John The Baptist Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

10 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

5,429 Students

294,044 Students

# Teachers

436 Teachers

20,453 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	258	30
Kind	307	69
1	347	72
2	338	73
3	333	72
4	301	73
5	367	87
6	415	216
7	408	267
8	376	271
9	34	86
10	47	78
11	48	71
12	31	67

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District Rank

St. John The Baptist Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#97 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2023	#97
2022	#104
2021	#105
2019	#93
2018	#83
2017	#66
2016	#71
2015	#57
2014	#52
2013	#64
2012	#54

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	20%	34%
2022	16%	32%
2021	13%	29%
2019	55%	64%
2018	58%	64%
2017	61%	63%
2016	58%	64%
2015	61%	61%
2014	70%	68%
2013	66%	67%
2012	71%	71%

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28%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	28%	42%
2021	25%	40%
2019	64%	70%
2018	58%	70%
2017	66%	69%
2016	67%	70%
2015	68%	70%
2014	66%	69%
2013	69%	71%
2012	69%	71%
2011	64%	67%

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12%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	12%	27%
2021	11%	26%

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66%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	66%	83%
2022	67%	83%
2021	21%	83%
2020	79%	84%
2019	76%	81%
2018	81%	82%
2017	81%	79%
2016	74%	79%
2014	77%	77%
2013	72%	77%
2012	68%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.45	0.65
2022	0.41	0.64
2021	0.40	0.64
2020	0.37	0.62
2019	0.37	0.62
2018	0.35	0.61
2017	0.35	0.61
2016	0.35	0.61
2015	0.39	0.61
2014	0.36	0.60
2013	0.35	0.58
2012	0.35	0.58
2011	0.36	0.56
2010	0.35	0.56
2009	0.35	0.55
2008	0.34	0.55
2007	0.36	0.55
2006	0.36	0.54
2005	0.39	0.54
2004	0.38	0.54
2003	0.38	0.54
2002	0.39	0.54
2001	0.39	0.53
2000	0.40	0.53
1999	0.41	0.53
1998	0.43	0.53
1997	0.45	0.53
1996	0.46	0.53
1995	0.47	0.52
1994	0.48	0.52
1993	0.50	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2014	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

17%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	16%	11%
2022	12%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	8%	6%
2017	8%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

71%

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	72%	41%
2022	76%	42%
2021	76%	42%
2020	78%	43%
2019	78%	43%
2018	79%	44%
2017	79%	44%
2016	79%	44%
2015	73%	44%
2014	79%	44%
2013	79%	44%
2012	79%	45%
2011	79%	45%
2010	79%	46%
2009	79%	46%
2008	79%	46%
2007	78%	45%
2006	78%	45%
2005	75%	48%
2004	76%	48%
2003	76%	48%
2002	75%	48%
2001	75%	48%
2000	75%	48%
1999	73%	47%
1998	71%	47%
1997	69%	46%
1996	67%	46%
1995	66%	46%
1994	63%	46%
1993	61%	46%

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% White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	9%	42%
2022	10%	43%
2021	12%	43%
2020	12%	44%
2019	12%	44%
2018	12%	45%
2017	12%	45%
2016	14%	45%
2015	15%	45%
2014	14%	47%
2013	15%	48%
2012	15%	47%
2011	16%	49%
2010	16%	48%
2009	16%	49%
2008	16%	49%
2007	18%	50%
2006	18%	51%
2005	22%	48%
2004	21%	48%
2003	21%	48%
2002	21%	48%
2001	22%	49%
2000	23%	49%
1999	24%	50%
1998	27%	50%
1997	29%	51%
1996	31%	51%
1995	33%	52%
1994	36%	52%
1993	37%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,495 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,847 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$95 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$95 MM	$11 MM
2022	$93 MM	$11 MM
2021	$95 MM	$11 MM
2020	$93 MM	$11 MM
2019	$89 MM	$10 MM
2018	$86 MM	$10 MM
2017	$82 MM	$24 MM
2016	$101 MM	$22 MM
2015	$87 MM	$30 MM
2014	$84 MM	$26 MM
2012	$79 MM	$28 MM
2011	$74 MM	$29 MM
2010	$87 MM	$30 MM
2009	$97 MM	$33 MM
2008	$83 MM	$36 MM
2007	$74 MM	$39 MM
2006	$76 MM	$49 MM
2005	$62 MM	$47 MM
2004	$58 MM	$44 MM
2003	$54 MM	$44 MM
2002	$54 MM	$40 MM
2001	$52 MM	$39 MM
2000	$47 MM	$37 MM
1999	$46 MM	$36 MM
1998	$44 MM	$35 MM
1997	$41 MM	$32 MM
1996	$38 MM	$32 MM
1995	$38 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$92 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$91 MM	$11 MM
2022	$90 MM	$11 MM
2021	$91 MM	$11 MM
2020	$90 MM	$11 MM
2019	$94 MM	$10 MM
2018	$99 MM	$10 MM
2017	$96 MM	$26 MM
2016	$90 MM	$21 MM
2015	$96 MM	$31 MM
2014	$85 MM	$25 MM
2012	$89 MM	$27 MM
2011	$98 MM	$27 MM
2010	$96 MM	$31 MM
2009	$91 MM	$33 MM
2008	$91 MM	$37 MM
2007	$70 MM	$37 MM
2006	$64 MM	$50 MM
2005	$58 MM	$47 MM
2004	$57 MM	$43 MM
2003	$57 MM	$43 MM
2002	$54 MM	$40 MM
2001	$49 MM	$36 MM
2000	$46 MM	$35 MM
1999	$43 MM	$36 MM
1998	$41 MM	$35 MM
1997	$37 MM	$31 MM
1996	$40 MM	$29 MM
1995	$47 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,495

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$17,648	$12,600
2022	$15,700	$13,078
2021	$16,934	$13,359
2020	$15,700	$13,078
2019	$15,013	$12,530
2018	$14,248	$12,584
2017	$13,643	$25,228
2016	$16,829	$23,242
2015	$14,782	$13,503
2014	$14,038	$12,845
2012	$12,342	$14,406
2011	$11,887	$15,198
2010	$13,898	$13,503
2009	$15,218	$14,187
2008	$12,772	$12,389
2007	$11,093	$10,932
2006	$10,989	$12,867
2005	$9,617	$11,620
2004	$9,094	$10,870
2003	$8,645	$11,328
2002	$8,744	$10,341
2001	$8,111	$9,344
2000	$7,204	$8,382
1999	$6,975	$7,058
1998	$6,506	$6,588
1997	$5,666	$5,518
1995	$5,259	$5,571
1992	$4,684	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$16,847

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St. John The Baptist Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$16,994	$12,635
2022	$15,220	$12,850
2021	$16,306	$13,396
2020	$15,220	$12,850
2019	$15,755	$12,249
2018	$16,403	$12,261
2017	$16,115	$27,263
2016	$15,075	$22,047
2015	$16,375	$14,322
2014	$14,217	$12,454
2012	$13,910	$14,093
2011	$15,685	$14,461
2010	$15,396	$14,322
2009	$14,362	$14,076
2008	$13,990	$12,655
2007	$10,365	$10,344
2006	$9,324	$13,237
2005	$8,912	$11,780
2004	$8,935	$10,557
2003	$9,116	$11,113
2002	$8,621	$10,279
2001	$7,686	$8,608
2000	$6,993	$7,910
1999	$6,491	$6,987
1998	$6,035	$6,521
1997	$5,131	$5,347
1995	$6,562	$5,388
1992	$4,324	$4,948

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Best St. John The Baptist Parish School District �� Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

182 West Fifth Street
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 651-3700

Gr: K-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #22.

Emily C. Watkins Elementary School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

938 La Highway 628
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-1593

Gr: PK-8 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #33.

Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3328 Hwy 51
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-2003

Gr: PK-8 | 802 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #44.

Laplace Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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393 Greenwood Drive
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-5552

Gr: PK-8 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #55.

Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.

Magnet School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

240 Hwy 54
Garyville, LA 70051
(985) 535-5400

Gr: PK-8 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #66.

West St. John Elementary School (K-7)

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2555 La Hwy. 18
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3347

Gr: PK-7 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1

Rank: #77.

West St. John High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

480 La Hwy 3127
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3271

Gr: 8-12 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1

Rank: #88.

East St. John Preparatory Academy

(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Ory Drive
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 536-8450

Gr: 5-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 5,429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 66% (Btm 50% in LA)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education