Total enrollment
3,194
-359 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in St. James Parish
Louisiana · 3,194 students · 4 cities
From elementary through high school, St. James Parish runs 6 public K-12 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high), with combined enrollment of about 3,194.
4-year change in St. James Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How St. James Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #22 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,194 | #42 of 69 | #3,039 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #51 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #15 of 69 | #1,664 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.8% | #49 of 69 | #2,452 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #46 of 65 | #2,949 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside St. James Parish
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Paulina Elementary School at 39.2% proficient to Sixth Ward Elementary School at 24.8%, a gap of 14.3 points. That is the 53rd widest gap among 55 Louisiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,559 to 3,194 students (down 10%) and from 234 to 277 full-time teachers (up 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutcher High School | Lutcher | High | 07-12 | 908 |
| Paulina Elementary School | Paulina | Elementary | PK-03 | 657 |
| St. James High School | Vacherie | High | 07-12 | 593 |
| Gramercy Elementary School | Gramercy | Middle | 04-06 | 403 |
| Vacherie Elementary School | Vacherie | Elementary | PK-03 | 364 |
| Sixth Ward Elementary School | Vacherie | Middle | 04-06 | 269 |
About St. James Parish
As a rural-scale district in Louisiana, St. James Parish instructs 3,194 students across 6 schools.
In terms of grade levels, St. James Parish comprises 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,194 students, fell 10% from the 3,553 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for St. James Parish discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.