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Enrollment
1,307
High
DISTRICT 1,201 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFOURCHE PARISH·NCES 220090000699
Central Lafourche High School
4820 Hwy 1, Raceland, LA 70394 · (985) 532-3319 · Lafourche Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,307 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
758 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 381 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 363 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 285 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 278 | 21% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Central Lafourche High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Lafourche High School this school | 1,307 | 58.0% | N/A |
| Live Oak High School Watson | 1,392 | 60.3% | N/A |
| South Terrebonne High School Bourg | 868 | 59.0% | N/A |
| Central High School Baton Rouge | 1,529 | 50.9% | N/A |
| Iowa High School Iowa | 1,007 | 55.3% | 40.0% |
| Thibodaux High School Thibodaux | 1,306 | 62.9% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Lafourche High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,307 | #42 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #232 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #104 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.0% | #183 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #148 of 156 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,307
-56 (-4%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 963
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 22.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,307 | 57.1 | 22.9:1 | 58% (758) |
| 2023-24 | 1,329 | 67.4 | 19.7:1 | 58% (777) |
| 2022-23 | 1,360 | 62.5 | 21.8:1 | 61% (825) |
| 2020-21 | 1,363 | 61 | 22.3:1 | 39% (530) |
| 2017-18 | 1,334 | 59.3 | 22.5:1 | 53% (704) |
| 2015-16 | 1,346 | N/A | N/A | 52% (700) |
| 2010-11 | 1,302 | 82 | 15.9:1 | 48% (626) |
| 2000-01 | 1,071 | 63 | 17.0:1 | 35% (378) |
| 1990-91 | 963 | 56 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Lafourche High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,334 to 1,307); teachers down 4% (59.3 to 57.1).
About Central Lafourche High School
Federal records list Central Lafourche High School as a high school in Raceland, Louisiana. It reported 1,307 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Louisiana enroll about 711 students on average.
Central Lafourche High School is part of a district of 30 schools: Lafourche Parish, with 13,326 students.
At Central Lafourche High School, 66% of students are White. The rest of enrollment is 14% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Lafourche Parish's population at about 75%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Central Lafourche High School scores 53%.
Central Lafourche High School has 57.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.9:1. High schools in Louisiana average 18.0:1, 4.9 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 58% at Central Lafourche High School.
The county, Lafourche Parish, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $63,135 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Central Lafourche High School, Lafourche Parish has 32 public schools.
About 3.7 miles separate Central Lafourche High School from the closest public school, Lockport Upper Elementary School. The five-mile area around Central Lafourche High School holds 6 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 1,307, from 1,363 in 2020-21.
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Lafourche Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,252
Census ACS
Median income
$63,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
13,426 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafourche Parish
- Thibodaux High SchoolHigh · 1,306 students
- South Lafourche High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Thibodaux Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Thibodaux Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Bayou Community Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Virtual Academy of LafourcheCombined · 477 students
Other schools in Raceland
- Raceland Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 330 students
- Raceland Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 302 students
- Raceland Middle SchoolMiddle · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Lockport Upper Elementary School3.7 mi · 374
- Lockport Middle School3.7 mi · 331
- Lockport Lower Elementary School4.0 mi · 429
- Raceland Lower Elementary School4.2 mi · 330
- Raceland Upper Elementary School4.2 mi · 302
- Raceland Middle School4.3 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Central Lafourche High SchoolHow large is Central Lafourche High School?
Central Lafourche High School enrolls approximately 1,307 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Central Lafourche High School serve?
Central Lafourche High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Central Lafourche High School?
Approximately 22.9:1 students per teacher at Central Lafourche High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Lafourche High School?
At Central Lafourche High School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 9% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Central Lafourche High School in?
Central Lafourche High School is part of Lafourche Parish.
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