Total enrollment
10,278
-459 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
Vermilion Parish
Louisiana · Public K-12
Vermilion Parish in Louisiana is home to 24 public K-12 schools, serving roughly 10,278 students between them, broken out as 13 elementary, 4 middle, and 6 high. Vermilion Parish Public Schools is the largest district by enrollment.
7-year change in Vermilion Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 71%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
19%
was 19%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
24
4 districts
Enrollment
10,278
NCES CCD
Median income
$55,707
Below Louisiana avg
Free/reduced lunch
56.0%
Below Louisiana avg
Elementary
13
5,458 students
Middle
4
1,735 students
High
6
3,085 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Vermilion Parish Public Schools
8,433 students · 4 districts in Vermilion Parish
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Vermilion Parish residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
17.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
16.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.2%
civilian labor
Median age
39
25.2% under 18
Test scores in Vermilion Parish
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 17 schools ranked. Louisiana state average: 42.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- James A. Herod Elementary School· 31.0%
- J.H. Williams Middle School· 35.0%
- Gueydan High School· 39.0%
- Jesse Owens Elementary School· 50.0%
- Leblanc Elementary School· 50.0%
Cities in Vermilion Parish
About Vermilion Parish
Across the thinly populated Louisiana county of Vermilion Parish of about 57,123 residents, the public-school footprint covers 24 schools and about 10,278 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $55,707 a year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
Looking at the level breakdown, Vermilion Parish covers 13 elementary schools (5,458 students), 4 middle schools (1,735), 6 high schools (3,085), and 1 combined or other schools.
Vermilion Parish Public Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 8,433 students across Vermilion Parish.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,278 students, declined 4% from the 10,737 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 22 to 23 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 71% to 68% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Vermilion Parish discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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Vermilion Parish school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data