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Vermilion Parish Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 9,587 (2023-2024)
Schools: 20 (2023-2024)
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Vermilion Parish Schools is a school district in Louisiana (Vermilion Parish). During the 2024 school year, 9,587 students attended one of the district's 20 schools.

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

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Vermilion Parish Schools, District A

General election

General election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District A

Incumbent Luddy Herpin won election in the general election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District A on November 4, 2014.

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Vermilion Parish Schools, District B

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Incumbent Chris Gautreaux won election in the general election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District B on August 22, 2014.

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Vermilion Parish Schools, District C

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General election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District C

Incumbent Laura Hebert LeBeouf won election in the general election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District C on November 4, 2014.

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Vermilion Parish Schools, District D

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General election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District D

Incumbent Stacy Paul Landry won election in the general election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District D on August 22, 2014.

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Vermilion Parish Schools, District E

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General election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District E

Incumbent Anthony Fontana Jr. won election in the general election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District E on August 22, 2014.

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Vermilion Parish Schools, District G

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Incumbent Sara Bourgeois Duplechain won election in the general election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District G on November 4, 2014.

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Vermilion Parish Schools, District H

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General election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District H

Incumbent Ricky J. Broussard won election in the general election for Vermilion Parish Schools, District H on August 22, 2014.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Charlotte DetrazDistrict E
David DupuisDistrict A
Chris HebertDistrict H
Gregg MeauxDistrict C
Kevin MeyersDistrict B
Kibbie PilletteDistrict F
Jason RoyDistrict G
Dale StellyDistrict D
Nick TouchetDistrict I

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Vermilion Parish Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Louisiana House of Representatives District 47Ryan BourriaqueRepublican Party 90% 40%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 49Jacob LandryRepublican Party 7% 13%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 31Troy HebertRepublican Party 3% 53%

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $28,917,000 $3,112 21%
Local: $45,410,000 $4,888 34%
State: $61,108,000 $6,577 45%
Total: $135,435,000 $14,577
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $136,876,000 $14,732
Total Current Expenditures: $128,010,000 $13,777
Instructional Expenditures: $68,018,000 $7,320 50%
Student and Staff Support: $11,490,000 $1,236 8%
Administration: $11,038,000 $1,188 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $37,462,000 $4,032 27%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,460,000 $802
Construction: $5,797,000 $623
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $80,000 $8
Interest on Debt: $312,000 $33

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 40 50-54 16 35-39 PS 20-24 47
2018-2019 78 85-89 56 80-84 70-74 85
2017-2018 74 85-89 50 70-74 PS 65-69 81
2016-2017 71 80-84 48 65-69 60-64 78
2015-2016 70 85-89 46 65-69 PS 60-64 77
2014-2015 65 80-84 40 65-69 PS 55-59 72
2013-2014 70 85-89 48 60-64 PS 55-59 77
2012-2013 69 85-89 48 65-69 >=50 65-69 75
2011-2012 73 85-89 53 65-69 >=50 60-64 79
2010-2011 69 80-84 44 60-64 PS 70-74 77

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 53 65-69 32 50-54 PS 45-49 59
2018-2019 85 90-94 70 85-89 85-89 89
2017-2018 81 80-84 67 75-79 PS 80-84 86
2016-2017 80 85-89 66 75-79 70-74 85
2015-2016 79 80-84 65 70-74 PS 75-79 84
2014-2015 78 75-79 61 75-79 PS 70-74 84
2013-2014 76 75-79 62 70-74 PS 75-79 81
2012-2013 79 85-89 65 70-74 >=50 70-74 83
2011-2012 76 85-89 60 65-69 >=50 70-74 81
2010-2011 74 80-84 58 60-64 PS 65-69 79

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 >=99 >=80 >=95 >=50 PS >=50 >=99
2018-2019 92 >=80 85-89 >=80 >=50 94
2017-2018 95 >=80 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 96
2016-2017 94 >=50 85-89 >=80 >=50 95
2015-2016 91 >=80 85-89 >=50 PS 92
2014-2015 94 >=80 85-89 >=50 PS 95
2013-2014 89 >=80 75-79 >=50 PS >=50 91
2012-2013 89 >=80 75-79 >=50 PS 92
2011-2012 82 >=80 65-69 >=50 85
2010-2011 78 >=80 65-69 >=50 PS 81

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 (%)
2023-2024 9,587 -1.3
2022-2023 9,708 4.3
2021-2022 9,291 -2.4
2020-2021 9,516 -0.5
2019-2020 9,568 -0.1
2018-2019 9,575 -1.1
2017-2018 9,678 0.6
2016-2017 9,620 -0.4
2015-2016 9,654 1.2
2014-2015 9,534 0.1
2013-2014 9,520 0.5
2012-2013 9,468 2.6
2011-2012 9,226 0.4
2010-2011 9,186 1.0
2009-2010 9,090 1.7
2008-2009 8,937 -1.0
2007-2008 9,023 0.4
2006-2007 8,986 0.7
2005-2006 8,926 -0.8
2004-2005 8,995 0.9
2003-2004 8,912 0.1
2002-2003 8,905 2.1
2001-2002 8,719 -2.1
2000-2001 8,901 -3.7
1999-2000 9,231 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Vermilion Parish Schools (%) Louisiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.2 1.6
Black 20.0 41.4
Hispanic 4.8 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.9 3.7
White 68.0 41.3

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 2023-2024 school year, Vermilion Parish Schools had 631.94 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.17.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 18.91
Kindergarten: 30.34
Elementary: 350.61
Secondary: 132.18
Total: 631.94

Vermilion Parish Schools employed 0.00 district administrators and 40.72 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 40.72
School Administrative Support: 34.85
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 109.71
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.47
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.15
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 18.97
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 41.45
Other Support Services: 126.60

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]

Vermilion Parish Schools operates 20 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abbeville High School5979-12
Cecil Picard Elementary School At Maurice849PK-5
Dozier Elementary School571PK-5
Eaton Park Elementary School434PK-2
Erath High School5319-12
Erath Middle School5256-8
Forked Island/E. Broussard Elem School246PK-8
Gueydan High School2166-12
Indian Bayou Elementary School242PK-5
James A. Herod Elementary School3443-5
Jesse Owens Elementary School198PK-5
J.H. Williams Middle School4856-8
Kaplan Elementary School569PK-4
Kaplan High School5509-12
Leblanc Elementary School668PK-5
Meaux Elementary School424PK-5
North Vermilion High School8479-12
North Vermilion Middle School6846-8
Rene A. Rost Middle School3964-8
Seventh Ward Elementary School211PK-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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