District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
8,433
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
20
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,778
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,366
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Vermilion Parish
Vermilion Parish operates 20 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Abbeville, Louisiana. NCES reports 8,433 students and 548.26 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 19 of 185 Louisiana districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,778 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,366 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 120 of 172 districts in Louisiana. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 1.8%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 548.26
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $133,757,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Vermilion Parish location
Abbeville, Louisiana · 29.9716, -92.1379. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White66.8%
- Hispanic4.9%
- Black21%
- Asian2.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Vermilion Parish
20 current directory entries
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Showing 20 of 20 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville High School | High | 09–12 | 569 | 17.5:1 |
| Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice | Elementary | PK–05 | 592 | 14.5:1 |
| Dozier Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 556 | 16:1 |
| Eaton Park Elementary School | Elementary | PK–02 | 376 | 11.8:1 |
| Erath High School | High | 09–12 | 557 | 20.5:1 |
| Erath Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 466 | 16.4:1 |
| Forked Island/E. Broussard Elem School | Elementary | PK–08 | 243 | 12.8:1 |
| Gueydan High School | High | 06–12 | 187 | 11.6:1 |
| Indian Bayou Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 217 | 13.4:1 |
| J.H. Williams Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 374 | 13.9:1 |
| James A. Herod Elementary School | Elementary | 03–05 | 285 | 10.1:1 |
| Jesse Owens Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 180 | 12.1:1 |
| Kaplan Elementary School | Elementary | PK–04 | 550 | 15:1 |
| Kaplan High School | High | 09–12 | 528 | 19.9:1 |
| Leblanc Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 624 | 14.4:1 |
| Meaux Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 281 | 14.4:1 |
| North Vermilion High School | High | 09–12 | 790 | 21.6:1 |
| North Vermilion Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 535 | 16.8:1 |
| Rene A. Rost Middle School | Middle | 04–08 | 360 | 15.8:1 |
| Seventh Ward Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 163 | 11.3:1 |