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Ascension Parish School District

Item: Ascension Parish School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1100 Webster St.
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (225) 391-7000

Top Rankings

Ascension Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

32 Schools

1,309 Schools

# Students

23,743 Students

666,871 Students

# Teachers

1,758 Teachers

48,647 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	571	122
Kind	1,531	253
1	1,730	264
2	1,799	267
3	1,855	271
4	1,740	262
5	1,706	257
6	1,762	257
7	1,753	256
8	1,753	258
9	1,953	285
10	1,977	268
11	1,762	239
12	1,851	251

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District Rank

Ascension Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 173 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#11 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District
2023	#11
2022	#13
2021	#11
2019	#17
2018	#17
2017	#17
2016	#20
2015	#17
2014	#17
2013	#22
2012	#19

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	52%	34%
2022	50%	32%
2021	48%	29%
2019	79%	64%
2018	78%	64%
2017	78%	63%
2016	77%	64%
2015	77%	61%
2014	81%	68%
2013	79%	67%
2012	82%	71%

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59%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	59%	42%
2021	58%	40%
2019	83%	70%
2018	78%	70%
2017	81%	69%
2016	78%	70%
2015	80%	70%
2014	79%	69%
2013	80%	71%
2012	78%	71%
2011	74%	67%

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42%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	42%	27%
2021	41%	26%

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91%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	91%	83%
2022	90%	83%
2021	90%	83%
2020	90%	84%
2019	89%	81%
2018	88%	82%
2017	88%	79%
2016	88%	79%
2014	87%	77%
2013	87%	77%
2012	87%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	0.64	0.66
2023	0.63	0.65
2022	0.62	0.64
2021	0.61	0.64
2020	0.59	0.62
2019	0.59	0.62
2018	0.56	0.61
2017	0.56	0.61
2016	0.55	0.61
2015	0.52	0.61
2014	0.54	0.60
2013	0.54	0.58
2012	0.53	0.58
2011	0.52	0.56
2010	0.51	0.56
2009	0.50	0.55
2008	0.50	0.55
2007	0.49	0.55
2006	0.48	0.54
2005	0.47	0.54
2004	0.47	0.54
2003	0.47	0.54
2002	0.47	0.54
2001	0.46	0.53
2000	0.45	0.53
1999	0.45	0.53
1998	0.45	0.53
1997	0.44	0.53
1996	0.44	0.53
1995	0.44	0.52
1994	0.44	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	13%	11%
2023	12%	11%
2022	11%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	8%	6%
2017	8%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

32%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	31%	41%
2023	31%	41%
2022	32%	42%
2021	31%	42%
2020	31%	43%
2019	31%	43%
2018	31%	44%
2017	31%	44%
2016	31%	44%
2015	30%	44%
2014	31%	44%
2013	31%	44%
2012	30%	45%
2011	30%	45%
2010	30%	46%
2009	31%	46%
2008	30%	46%
2007	30%	45%
2006	30%	45%
2005	28%	48%
2004	29%	48%
2003	29%	48%
2002	30%	48%
2001	30%	48%
2000	30%	48%
1999	30%	47%
1998	30%	47%
1997	31%	46%
1996	31%	46%
1995	32%	46%
1994	31%	46%

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% White

49%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	50%	41%
2023	51%	42%
2022	53%	43%
2021	54%	43%
2020	56%	44%
2019	56%	44%
2018	59%	45%
2017	59%	45%
2016	59%	45%
2015	57%	45%
2014	61%	47%
2013	61%	48%
2012	62%	47%
2011	63%	49%
2010	63%	48%
2009	64%	49%
2008	64%	49%
2007	65%	50%
2006	66%	51%
2005	67%	48%
2004	67%	48%
2003	67%	48%
2002	67%	48%
2001	67%	49%
2000	68%	49%
1999	68%	50%
1998	68%	50%
1997	68%	51%
1996	69%	51%
1995	68%	52%
1994	68%	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 (2012-2024)
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,098 is less than the state median of $15,423. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$330 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$330 MM	$11 MM
2022	$323 MM	$11 MM
2021	$330 MM	$11 MM
2020	$323 MM	$11 MM
2019	$304 MM	$10 MM
2018	$294 MM	$10 MM
2017	$309 MM	$24 MM
2016	$273 MM	$22 MM
2015	$216 MM	$30 MM
2014	$260 MM	$26 MM
2012	$234 MM	$28 MM
2011	$213 MM	$29 MM
2010	$216 MM	$30 MM
2009	$218 MM	$33 MM
2008	$197 MM	$36 MM
2007	$171 MM	$39 MM
2006	$158 MM	$49 MM
2005	$129 MM	$47 MM
2004	$121 MM	$44 MM
2003	$114 MM	$44 MM
2002	$115 MM	$40 MM
2001	$109 MM	$39 MM
2000	$103 MM	$37 MM
1999	$105 MM	$36 MM
1998	$95 MM	$35 MM
1997	$84 MM	$32 MM
1996	$76 MM	$32 MM
1995	$68 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$335 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$335 MM	$11 MM
2022	$340 MM	$11 MM
2021	$335 MM	$11 MM
2020	$340 MM	$11 MM
2019	$316 MM	$10 MM
2018	$307 MM	$10 MM
2017	$330 MM	$26 MM
2016	$275 MM	$21 MM
2015	$217 MM	$31 MM
2014	$242 MM	$25 MM
2012	$236 MM	$27 MM
2011	$227 MM	$27 MM
2010	$217 MM	$31 MM
2009	$233 MM	$33 MM
2008	$201 MM	$37 MM
2007	$165 MM	$37 MM
2006	$145 MM	$50 MM
2005	$124 MM	$47 MM
2004	$133 MM	$43 MM
2003	$123 MM	$43 MM
2002	$138 MM	$40 MM
2001	$114 MM	$36 MM
2000	$99 MM	$35 MM
1999	$90 MM	$36 MM
1998	$86 MM	$35 MM
1997	$78 MM	$31 MM
1996	$82 MM	$29 MM
1995	$73 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,908

$16,127

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$13,332	$12,600
2022	$13,988	$13,078
2021	$14,261	$13,359
2020	$13,988	$13,078
2019	$13,488	$12,530
2018	$13,235	$12,584
2017	$14,075	$25,228
2016	$12,447	$23,242
2015	$9,990	$13,503
2014	$12,158	$12,845
2012	$11,418	$14,406
2011	$10,685	$15,198
2010	$11,089	$13,503
2009	$11,422	$14,187
2008	$10,575	$12,389
2007	$9,381	$10,932
2006	$8,827	$12,867
2005	$7,866	$11,620
2004	$7,665	$10,870
2003	$7,354	$11,328
2002	$7,565	$10,341
2001	$7,259	$9,344
2000	$6,929	$8,382
1999	$7,121	$7,058
1998	$6,502	$6,588
1997	$5,653	$5,518
1995	$4,842	$5,571
1992	$4,461	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$14,098

$15,423

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ascension Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$13,514	$12,635
2022	$14,758	$12,850
2021	$14,456	$13,396
2020	$14,758	$12,850
2019	$14,007	$12,249
2018	$13,828	$12,261
2017	$15,048	$27,263
2016	$12,543	$22,047
2015	$10,060	$14,322
2014	$11,345	$12,454
2012	$11,519	$14,093
2011	$11,394	$14,461
2010	$11,167	$14,322
2009	$12,217	$14,076
2008	$10,808	$12,655
2007	$9,047	$10,344
2006	$8,081	$13,237
2005	$7,592	$11,780
2004	$8,432	$10,557
2003	$7,942	$11,113
2002	$9,113	$10,279
2001	$7,554	$8,608
2000	$6,668	$7,910
1999	$6,112	$6,987
1998	$5,867	$6,521
1997	$5,275	$5,347
1995	$5,196	$5,388
1992	$4,470	$4,948

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ascension Parish School District?

Ascension Parish School District manages 32 public schools serving 23,743 students.

What is the rank of Ascension Parish School District?

Ascension Parish School District is ranked #11 out of 173 school districts in Louisiana (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ascension Parish School District?

49% of Ascension Parish School District students are White, 32% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ascension Parish School District?

Ascension Parish School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What is Ascension Parish School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,098 is less than the state median of $15,423. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,743 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 91% (Top 10% in LA)
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: 42% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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