Delcambre High School

Located at 601 West Main Street, in Delcambre, Louisiana, Delcambre High School is an intimate secondary school that instructs 454 students (grades 6 through 12), part of Iberia Parish. Compared to the state average of about 711 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.

Iberia Parish comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 11,037 students; Delcambre High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Delcambre High School records that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Delcambre High School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.0:1 average. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Delcambre High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Vermilion Parish reports that the typical household earns roughly $55,707 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Delcambre High School is one of 24 public schools in Vermilion Parish (combined enrollment of about 10,278 students).

Nearest neighbor: Delcambre Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Delcambre High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Delcambre High School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 21%: 572 students in 2018 compared to 454 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 82% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.