St. James Parish School District

1876 West Main Street, Lutcher, LA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,860

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

75%

Percent Proficient - Math

79%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

7,719

households

21,094

Total Population

$158,500

Average House Value

$644

Average Housing Rent

$51,603

Average Household Income

90.84%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

St. James Parish School District is a public school district serving Lutcher area, Louisiana. For academic year 2020-2021, 6 schools served 3,860 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 6 schools. A total of 297 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Louisiana state assessment result, 75% of students are proficient in Math learning and 79% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(225)258-4501 1876 West Main Street, Lutcher, LA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KELLY COOK

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

KELLY COOK

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

KELLY COOK

email phone

Schools in St. James Parish School District

In St. James Parish School District, 6 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Paulina Elementary School View

646 Students

14 Students per teacher

Vacherie Elementary School View

314 Students

10 Students per teacher

Gramercy Elementary School View

582 Students

12 Students per teacher

Sixth Ward Elementary School View

379 Students

13 Students per teacher

Lutcher High School View

1,024 Students

13 Students per teacher

St. James High School View

644 Students

10 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Louisiana

University of Louisiana at Lafayette VIEW

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$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

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$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

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Louisiana Delta Community College VIEW

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$4,159 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Shreveport VIEW

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$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

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Student Population

A total of 3,860 students are attending St. James Parish School District. By gender, there are 1,788 (46.3%) and 1,801 (46.7%) female students at St. James Parish School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,371 White (35.5%), 2,385 Black (61.8%), and9 Asian (0.2%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 1.9%	74	40	34
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	5	3	2
Asian 0.2%	9	3	6
Black 61.8%	2,385	1,186	1,199
White 35.5%	1,371	694	677
Two or More Races 0.4%	16	7	9
Total	3,860	1,933	1,927

	Total	Male	Female
No students are in LEP (Limited English Proficient) programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	15	12	3
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Black	501	310	191
White	246	155	91
Two or More Races	5	4	1
Total	769	483	286

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 75%	75%	80-84%	75-79%	65-69%	65-69%	70-74%	75-79%	80-84%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 75%	70-79%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	≥50%	≥50%
Black students 66%	66%	75-79%	65-69%	60-64%	50-54%	60-64%	60-64%	75-79%
White students 87%	87%	90-94%	85-89%	80-84%	75-79%	85-89%	85-89%	90-94%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	***	***	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 37%	35-39%	50-59%	40-49%	30-39%	21-39%	11-19%	20-29%	40-59%
Economically disadvantaged students 66%	66%	75-79%	65-69%	60-64%	55-59%	55-59%	65-69%	75-79%
Limited English proficient students 50%	≥50%	***	*	*	*	***	*	***
Female students 78%	78%	85-89%	70-74%	70-74%	70-74%	70-74%	75-79%	85-89%
Male students 71%	71%	80-84%	75-79%	65-69%	55-59%	65-69%	70-74%	75-79%
Homeless enrolled students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 87%	87%	90-94%	85-89%	80-84%	90-94%	85-89%	85-89%
Black students 74%	74%	80-84%	70-74%	60-64%	70-74%	70-74%	75-79%
Male students 75%	75%	80-84%	70-74%	60-64%	70-74%	75-79%	75-79%
Limited English proficient students 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	*	*	***
Female students 83%	83%	90-94%	80-84%	80-84%	80-84%	70-74%	80-84%
Economically disadvantaged students 73%	73%	80-84%	65-69%	65-69%	70-74%	65-69%	70-74%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 47%	45-49%	50-59%	20-29%	21-39%	40-49%	50-59%	60-69%
All students 79%	79%	85-89%	75-79%	70-74%	75-79%	75-79%	80-84%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	***	***	*	***	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Homeless enrolled students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 85%	80-89%	≥50%	*	*	*	≥50%	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Teachers & Staffs

Total 324 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in St. James Parish School District and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 98.8% of teachers are certified. 83.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	324	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	320	98.8%
Teachers who are not certified	4	1.2%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	22	6.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	32	9.9%
School counselors	8	Students per counselor: 483 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	2	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	9	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	-	-