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Donaldsonville, LA
Public School Ratings




Donaldsonville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Ascension Parish School District details

Ascension Parish School District
1100 Webster St.
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

24,683 Students enrolled in District

31 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Ascension Parish School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Louisiana

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.1% of all LA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
57%
38%
62%
44%
51%
33%
57%
38%
62%
44%
51%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bluff Middle School
15464 Bluff Road
Prairieville, LA, 70769
06-08
Bluff Ridge Primary School
14191 Hwy 73
Prairieville, LA, 70769
PK-05
Bullion Primary School
17005 Sills Drive
Prairieville, LA, 70769
PK-05
Central Middle School
14101 Roddy Road
Gonzales, LA, 70737
06-08
Central Primary School
41469 La Hwy 621
Gonzales, LA, 70737
PK-05
Donaldsonville High School
100 Tiger Drive
Donaldsonville, LA, 70346
09-12
Donaldsonville Primary School
38210 Hwy 3089
Donaldsonville, LA, 70346
PK-02
Duplessis Primary School
38101 Hwy 621
Gonzales, LA, 70737
PK-05
Dutchtown High School
13165 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA, 70734
09-12
Dutchtown Middle School
13078 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA, 70734
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 52.1% 43.1%
Black 32.6% 42.8%
Hispanic 13.5% 11.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.5% 1.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 49.2% 61.8%
Free lunch eligible 42.7% 56.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.5% 4.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,332 $180,964,000 49.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $655 $16,160,000 4.4%
Staff $686 $16,921,000 4.6%
General Administration $261 $6,451,000 1.8%
School Administration $775 $19,128,000 5.2%
Operation $1,595 $39,374,000 10.7%
Transportation $693 $17,117,000 4.7%
Other $375 $9,258,000 2.5%
Total Support $5,040 $124,409,000 33.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,528 $62,394,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $14,900 $367,767,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,579 $5,366,971,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $850 $601,919,000 5.4%
Staff $755 $534,657,000 4.8%
General Administration $362 $256,471,000 2.3%
School Administration $878 $621,583,000 5.5%
Operation $2,002 $1,417,924,000 12.7%
Transportation $749 $530,277,000 4.7%
Other $425 $301,210,000 2.7%
Total Support $6,022 $4,264,041,000 38.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,222 $1,573,442,000 14.0%
Total Expenditures $15,823 $11,204,454,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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