Iberia Parish School District

1500 Jane Street
New Iberia, LA 70563-1544
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Iberia Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,403 students in Iberia Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Iberia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
22 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
10,768 Students
277,834 Students
# Teachers
774 Teachers
20,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Iberia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#39 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
36%
34%
47%
42%
26%
27%
79%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
42%
42%
% White
43%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,120 is less than the state median of $15,423. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,588
$16,127
Spending / Student
$13,120
$15,423

Best Iberia Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Delcambre High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
601 West Main Street
Delcambre, LA 70528
(337) 685-2595
Gr: 6-12 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Belle Place Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4110 Loreauville Road
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 364-2141
Gr: 7-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Loreauville High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
410 North Main Street
Loreauville, LA 70552
(337) 229-4701
Gr: 7-12 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Iberia Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
613 Weeks Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 364-3927
Gr: 7-8 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
Jeanerette Senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8217 East Old Spanish Trail
Jeanerette, LA 70544
(337) 276-6038
Gr: 7-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
Anderson Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1059 Anderson Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 365-3932
Gr: 7-8 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,768 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 26% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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