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Acadia Parish Schools
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District details
School board members: 8
Students: 9,601 (2022-2023)
Schools: 27 (2022-2023)
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Acadia Parish Schools is a school district in Louisiana (Acadia Parish). During the 2023 school year, 9,601 students attended one of the district's 27 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Acadia Parish School Board District 1

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General election for Acadia Parish School Board District 1

Incumbent Israel Syria won election in the general election for Acadia Parish School Board District 1 on November 4, 2014.

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Acadia Parish School Board District 2

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Incumbent Douglas J. LaCombe won election in the general election for Acadia Parish School Board District 2 on August 22, 2014.

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Acadia Parish School Board District 3

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Incumbent Delo Hebert Jr. won election in the general election for Acadia Parish School Board District 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Acadia Parish School Board District 4

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General election for Acadia Parish School Board District 4

Incumbent John Suire won election in the general election for Acadia Parish School Board District 4 on August 22, 2014.

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Acadia Parish School Board District 5

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General election for Acadia Parish School Board District 5

Incumbent David Lalande won election in the general election for Acadia Parish School Board District 5 on November 4, 2014.

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Acadia Parish School Board District 6

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General election for Acadia Parish School Board District 6

Incumbent Gene I. Daigle won election in the general election for Acadia Parish School Board District 6 on November 4, 2014.

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Acadia Parish School Board District 7

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General election for Acadia Parish School Board District 7

Incumbent James Higginbotham Jr. won election in the general election for Acadia Parish School Board District 7 on August 22, 2014.

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Acadia Parish School Board District 8

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General election for Acadia Parish School Board District 8

Incumbent Milton Simar won election in the general election for Acadia Parish School Board District 8 on August 22, 2014.

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About the district

School board

Acadia Parish Schools consists of eight members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rebecca Foux AtkinsonDistrict 4
Steve JonesDistrict 5
Ike RichardDistrict 6
James Etta DavidDistrict 12026
Glenn QuebedeauxDistrict 22026
Delo Hebert Jr.District 320142026
James Higginbotham Jr.District 720062026
Milton SimarDistrict 820062026

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Acadia Parish Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Louisiana House of Representatives District 42Chance HenryRepublican Party 52% 89%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 41Phillip DeVillierRepublican Party 48% 62%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $30,963,000 $3,224 26%
Local: $33,237,000 $3,461 28%
State: $56,797,000 $5,915 47%
Total: $120,997,000 $12,600
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $113,539,000 $11,823
Total Current Expenditures: $108,518,000 $11,300
Instructional Expenditures: $64,947,000 $6,763 57%
Student and Staff Support: $12,543,000 $1,306 11%
Administration: $9,293,000 $967 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $21,735,000 $2,263 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,087,000 $425
Construction: $2,651,000 $276
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $301,000 $31
Interest on Debt: $75,000 $7

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 <50 12 25-29 >=50 20-24 41
2018-2019 71 >=50 48 70-74 >=50 65-69 80
2017-2018 70 >=50 52 70-74 >=50 70-74 77
2016-2017 69 >=50 51 70-74 >=50 65-69 76
2015-2016 70 >=50 50 70-74 >=50 70-74 77
2014-2015 63 >=50 44 60-64 >=50 65-69 71
2013-2014 69 PS 49 70-74 >=50 70-74 77
2012-2013 66 PS 48 60-64 >=50 65-69 73
2011-2012 67 47 60-64 >=50 65-69 76
2010-2011 65 PS 45 50-59 >=50 65-69 73

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 >=50 23 40-44 >=50 40-44 52
2018-2019 76 >=50 60 70-74 >=50 75-79 82
2017-2018 73 >=50 56 70-74 >=50 75-79 80
2016-2017 73 >=50 55 75-79 >=50 70-74 79
2015-2016 74 >=50 56 70-74 >=50 75-79 81
2014-2015 71 >=50 50 75-79 >=50 75-79 79
2013-2014 69 >=50 49 60-64 >=50 70-74 76
2012-2013 72 PS 56 70-74 >=50 75-79 78
2011-2012 68 PS 51 55-59 >=50 65-69 76
2010-2011 67 PS 48 60-69 >=50 70-74 74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 PS 85-89 >=50 PS >=50 94
2018-2019 93 PS 80-84 >=50 >=50 96
2017-2018 93 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 94
2016-2017 91 75-79 PS >=50 95
2015-2016 86 PS 70-74 >=50 PS >=50 90
2014-2015 85 75-79 >=50 >=50 88
2013-2014 85 PS 75-79 >=50 PS >=50 88
2012-2013 81 PS 75-79 >=50 PS >=50 83
2011-2012 79 PS 70-74 >=50 PS 81
2010-2011 75 60-64 PS PS >=50 78

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 9,601 2.5
2021-2022 9,365 -2.5
2020-2021 9,603 -1.4
2019-2020 9,739 -0.2
2018-2019 9,762 -0.7
2017-2018 9,834 -0.1
2016-2017 9,839 -2.3
2015-2016 10,061 0.1
2014-2015 10,053 -0.4
2013-2014 10,094 1.8
2012-2013 9,908 2.5
2011-2012 9,657 1.1
2010-2011 9,551 1.7
2009-2010 9,388 0.6
2008-2009 9,334 -1.1
2007-2008 9,435 -0.5
2006-2007 9,479 -0.7
2005-2006 9,545 0.5
2004-2005 9,499 -1.6
2003-2004 9,650 -0.2
2002-2003 9,666 -0.8
2001-2002 9,739 -2.5
2000-2001 9,984 -2.4
1999-2000 10,225 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Acadia Parish Schools (%) Louisiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.6
Black 24.2 41.6
Hispanic 5.3 10.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.3 3.6
White 64.8 42.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Acadia Parish Schools had 526.22 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.25.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 18.33
Kindergarten: 31.83
Elementary: 318.50
Secondary: 157.56
Total: 526.22

Acadia Parish Schools employed 0.00 district administrators and 53.33 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 53.33
School Administrative Support: 47.70
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 178.12
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 18.17
Total Guidance Counselors: 27.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 20.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 37.76
Other Support Services: 199.76

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Acadia Parish Schools operates 27 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Amikids Acadiana326-12
Armstrong Middle School3406-8
Branch Elementary School373PK-8
Central Rayne Kindergarten School197PK-KG
Church Point Elementary School604PK-5
Church Point High School5559-12
Church Point Middle School2566-8
Crowley High School5369-12
Crowley Kindergarten School228PK-KG
Crowley Middle School4496-8
Egan Elementary School259PK-8
Estherwood Elementary School220PK-7
Evangeline Elementary School150PK-8
Iota Elementary School605PK-5
Iota High School6119-12
Iota Middle School2876-8
Martin Petitjean Elementary School3421-3
Mermentau Elementary School146PK-7
Midland High School3148-12
Mire Elementary School666PK-8
Morse Elementary School213PK-7
North Crowley Elementary School3101-5
Rayne High School6409-12
Richard Elementary School507PK-8
Ross Elementary School2591-5
South Crowley Elementary School3011-5
South Rayne Elementary School2014-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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