Calcasieu Parish School District

3310 Broad Street, Lake Charles, LA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

33,013

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

69%

Percent Proficient - Math

77%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

77,780

households

198,124

Total Population

$156,800

Average House Value

$832

Average Housing Rent

$51,148

Average Household Income

90.84%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Calcasieu Parish School District is a public school district serving Lake Charles area, Louisiana. For academic year 2020-2021, 58 schools served 33,013 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 58 schools. A total of 2,347 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Louisiana state assessment result, 69% of students are proficient in Math learning and 77% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(337)217-4000 3310 Broad Street, Lake Charles, LA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JOHN SPIKES

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

SABRA SOILEAU

email phone

Schools in Calcasieu Parish School District

In Calcasieu Parish School District, 58 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Barbe Elementary School View

298 Students

15 Students per teacher

Brentwood Elementary School View

290 Students

13 Students per teacher

College Oaks Elementary School View

310 Students

10 Students per teacher

T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School View

296 Students

19 Students per teacher

Dequincy Primary School View

359 Students

15 Students per teacher

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S. P. Arnett Middle School View

402 Students

15 Students per teacher

Dequincy Middle School View

276 Students

13 Students per teacher

Leblanc Middle School View

392 Students

13 Students per teacher

W. W. Lewis Middle School View

880 Students

15 Students per teacher

Maplewood Middle School View

332 Students

12 Students per teacher

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Alfred M. Barbe High School View

2,033 Students

17 Students per teacher

Dequincy High School View

381 Students

13 Students per teacher

Sam Houston High School View

1,245 Students

16 Students per teacher

Iowa High School View

1,073 Students

15 Students per teacher

Lagrange High School View

1,101 Students

10 Students per teacher

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Jessie D. Clifton Elementary School View

455 Students

14 Students per teacher

John F. Kennedy Elementary School View

173 Students

12 Students per teacher

Bell City High School View

767 Students

15 Students per teacher

Jake Drost School For Exceptional Children View

43 Students

9 Students per teacher

Starks High School View

338 Students

9 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Louisiana

University of Louisiana at Lafayette VIEW

Lafayette, LA

$24,146 ($10,418) Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College VIEW

Baton Rouge, LA

$28,631 ($11,954) Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

Southern University at New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$16,390 ($7,490) Tuition & Fees

University of New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$14,008 ($9,172) Tuition & Fees

1,055 SAT Score

University of Louisiana at Monroe VIEW

Monroe, LA

$21,290 ($9,190) Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

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Tulane University of Louisiana VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$65,538 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Centenary College of Louisiana VIEW

Shreveport, LA

$40,000 Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

Loyola University New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$47,240 Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Christian University VIEW

Pineville, LA

$19,740 Tuition & Fees

1,040 SAT Score

Xavier University of Louisiana VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$27,868 Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

View More Louisiana Colleges

Louisiana Delta Community College VIEW

Monroe, LA

$4,159 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Shreveport VIEW

Bossier City, LA

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College VIEW

Baton Rouge, LA

$4,221 Tuition & Fees

River Parishes Community College VIEW

Gonzales, LA

$4,079 Tuition & Fees

South Louisiana Community College VIEW

Lafayette, LA

$4,210 ($4,205) Tuition & Fees

View More Louisiana Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 33,013 students are attending Calcasieu Parish School District. By gender, there are 16,893 (51.2%) and 15,894 (48.1%) female students at Calcasieu Parish School District.

By race/ethnicity, 18,899 White (57.2%), 10,944 Black (33.2%), and560 Asian (1.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 5.0%	1,654	844	810
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	87	41	46
Asian 1.7%	560	282	278
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	30	18	12
Black 33.1%	10,944	5,579	5,365
White 57.2%	18,899	9,811	9,088
Two or More Races 2.6%	843	430	413
Total	33,017	17,005	16,012

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	4	4	0
Asian	1	1	0
Black	1	0	1
Total	635	331	304

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	199	126	73
American Indian/Alaska Native	18	12	6
Asian	31	22	9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	6	4	2
Black	2,124	1,450	674
White	3,159	2,056	1,103
Two or More Races	130	89	41
Total	5,667	3,759	1,908

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 69%	69%	74%	74%	70%	63%	67%	62%	74%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 75%	70-79%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 89%	89%	80-89%	80-89%	≥90%	80-89%	80-89%	70-79%	≥90%
Hispanic students 64%	64%	65-69%	65-69%	55-59%	60-64%	65-69%	60-64%	65-69%
Black students 50%	50%	56%	58%	51%	41%	45%	40%	55%
White students 79%	79%	84%	83%	81%	74%	78%	73%	84%
Two or More Races 70%	70%	75-79%	75-79%	75-79%	60-64%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 42%	42%	58%	51%	38%	31%	34%	30-34%	40-44%
Economically disadvantaged students 60%	60%	66%	67%	63%	54%	58%	51%	65%
Limited English proficient students 45%	45%	55-59%	55-59%	35-39%	30-39%	40-49%	30-39%	21-39%
Female students 70%	70%	74%	74%	72%	65%	67%	65%	76%
Male students 68%	68%	73%	74%	68%	60%	67%	59%	72%
Homeless enrolled students 48%	48%	50-59%	50-59%	40-49%	30-39%	50-59%	40-49%	40-59%
Foster Care Status 47%	45-49%	≥50%	≥50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Military Connected Student Status 80%	≥80%	*	***	*	*	*	*	≥50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 85%	85%	87%	86%	78%	85%	88%	86%
Two or More Races 77%	77%	80-89%	70-79%	65-69%	75-79%	75-79%	80-84%
Hispanic students 67%	67%	75-79%	65-69%	60-64%	65-69%	65-69%	60-64%
Black students 64%	64%	70%	67%	56%	60%	67%	59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 88%	88%	70-79%	80-89%	≥90%	≥90%	≥90%	80-89%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 85%	80-89%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Male students 73%	73%	76%	74%	64%	74%	78%	73%
Limited English proficient students 42%	42%	40-49%	40-49%	30-39%	40-44%	45-49%	45-49%
Homeless enrolled students 59%	59%	60-69%	60-69%	50-59%	40-49%	60-69%	50-59%
Female students 81%	81%	87%	84%	76%	77%	81%	78%
Economically disadvantaged students 71%	71%	74%	73%	63%	70%	74%	68%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 48%	48%	45-49%	45%	35%	44%	59%	59%
Military Connected Student Status 80%	≥80%	*	*	*	*	***	*
Foster Care Status 57%	55-59%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%
All students 77%	77%	81%	79%	70%	76%	79%	75%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 946 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 2,016 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Calcasieu Parish School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	946	12%
Advanced Placement Math	66	1%
Advanced Placement Science	99	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	914	11%
SAT/ACT Participation	2,016	25%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 2,361 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Calcasieu Parish School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 92.2% of teachers are certified. 87.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	2,361	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	2,177	92.2%
Teachers who are not certified	184	7.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	152	6.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	146	6.2%
School counselors	85	Students per counselor: 388 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	59	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	30	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	7	-