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South Plaquemines High School

Regular School · Buras, LA

South Plaquemines High School is a regular school school in Buras, Louisiana, serving grades 07–12 with 355 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.4:1.

Level
High
Grades
07 – 12
Enrollment
355
Teachers (FTE)
37.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
9.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 159 45%
White 101 28%
Asian 48 14%
Hispanic/Latino 32 9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11 3%
Two or more races 4 1%
Total enrollment 355 188M / 167F

English Language Learners: 10 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 18.0% -11.5pp 29.5% 223
Reading Proficiency 43.0% +2.3pp 40.7% 220
Science Proficiency 17.0% 229
4-Year Graduation Rate 90-94%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
33 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
66
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
37
10.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
39
11% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 355 100%

Contact & Location

34121 Highway 23

Buras, LA 70041

Phone: (504)595-6435

District

Plaquemines Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,453

District enrollment: 3,858

NCES ID

220123002028

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD