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High Schools in St. Landry Parish

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DistrictSt. Landry Parish58^th of 116 Louisiana districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,509

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMagnet Academy for Cultural Arts19^th of 325 Louisiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts up 4 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

North Central High School 6.1 students per teacher

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The seven public high schools in St. Landry Parish, serving grades 9 through 12, present a stark contrast in performance, ranging from a top-tier magnet school to several institutions facing significant challenges. The standout is Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts (MACA), ranked 19th in the state with a 5-star rating, where 89% of students are proficient in English II and the dropout rate is 0%. In comparison, Eunice High School is a resilient achiever, ranking 139th and boasting a 91.5% graduation rate—the only school in the parish to exceed the state average. At the other end, Opelousas Senior High School (ranked 271st) and North Central High School (ranked 295th) struggle with low test scores, high dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism exceeding 50%.

Key metrics reveal systemic issues across the district. The average graduation rate is 78.7%, below the state's 85.0%, while chronic absenteeism averages 31.2%—far higher than the state's 22.5%. Enrollment varies widely, from 220 students at North Central to 767 at Beau Chene High School, though school size alone doesn't predict success. For instance, MACA (289 students) excels, while North Central (220 students) struggles. A universal weakness is U.S. History proficiency, which is the lowest tested subject across all schools, with only 23% of Beau Chene students and 37% at Port Barre High School achieving proficiency.

Interesting takeaways include the "magnet school effect" at MACA, which achieves top results despite 71% of students being economically disadvantaged, breaking the typical poverty-performance link. However, chronic absenteeism is a parish-wide crisis, affecting even mid-tier schools like Northwest High School and Port Barre, which have seen declining state rankings over three years. For parents, this data highlights that while MACA offers exceptional opportunities, most other schools in the parish face significant hurdles, particularly with attendance and core subject proficiency, making school choice critical in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)			LEAP English Language Arts (2026)			LEAP Social Studies (2026)			LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Eunice High School	Public	9-12	301 South Bobcat Drive	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-3011	606	47	13.0	71.8%	300 (49.5%)	247 (40.8%)	30 (5.0%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	60.5	139^th of 325 public high schools	57.2%		59.2	134^th of 329 public high schools	59.3%	5										76.0	55.0	70.0	48.0	72.0	67.0	$14,080
Opelousas Senior High School	Public	9-12	1014 Judson Walsh Drive	Opelousas	70571	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-5634	698	58	12.0	84.2%	29 (4.2%)	631 (90.4%)	25 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	16.7	271^st of 325 public high schools	16.6%		17.4	270^th of 329 public high schools	17.9%	1										36.0	26.0	52.0		48.0	41.0	$13,932
Port Barre High School	Public	9-12	846 Saizan St.	Port Barre	70577	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 585-7256	354	34	10.5	64.4%	282 (79.7%)	63 (17.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42.8	193^rd of 325 public high schools	40.6%		50.5	172^nd of 329 public high schools	47.7%	21										68.0	46.0	59.0	37.0	68.0	56.0	$17,514
Eunice Career & Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	421 South 10th Street	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 457-8686	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Washington Career & Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	605 Buhot Street	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 826-7360	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	Public	7-12	1100 E Leo Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-6195	289	28	10.3	71.3%	108 (37.4%)	157 (54.3%)	9 (3.1%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	88.1	19^th of 325 public high schools	94.2%		86.1	23^rd of 329 public high schools	93.0%	4		81.0		84.0	88.0	86.0	80.0	77.0	78.0	86.0	71.0	89.0	79.0		87.0	$16,376
North Central High School	Public	7-12	6579 Hwy. 10	Washington	71345	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 623-4239	220	36	6.1	88.6%	29 (13.2%)	187 (85.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	295^th of 325 public high schools	9.2%		13.3	285^th of 329 public high schools	13.4%	10	51.0	52.0	52.0	69.0	77.0	71.0	52.0	29.0	43.0	20.0	17.0	36.0		50.0		$30,626
Beau Chene High School	Public	9-12	7076 Hwy. 93	Arnaudville	70512	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-5815	767	51	15.1	63.1%	373 (48.6%)	315 (41.1%)	69 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	32.1	225^th of 325 public high schools	30.8%		32.1	224^th of 329 public high schools	31.9%	1										50.0	55.0	58.0	23.0	46.0	59.0	$15,123
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	3746 Hwy. 104	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 543-2255	575	41	13.9	79.8%	122 (21.2%)	424 (73.7%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26.7	245^th of 325 public high schools	24.6%		36.8	211^th of 329 public high schools	35.9%	34										49.0	43.0	59.0		47.0	43.0	$15,276

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
St. Martin Parish	6.42 mi	15	55^th
Lafayette Parish	8.48 mi	44	27^th
Lafayette Charter Foundation, Inc.	10.5 mi	2
Lafayette Charter Foundation	10.5 mi	1
Willow Charter Academy	11.35 mi	1	36^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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