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St. Mary Parish School District

474 Highway 317
Centerville, LA 70522-0170
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,099 students in St. Mary Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in St. Mary Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
21 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
7,794 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
586 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St. Mary Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 177 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#56 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
33%
34%
37%
42%
24%
27%
87%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
37%
43%
% White
36%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,633 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,685 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,633
$15,176
Spending / Student
$13,685
$14,514

Best St. Mary Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Berwick Junior High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3955 Hwy. 182
Berwick, LA 70342
(985) 384-5665
Gr: 6-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Patterson Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
225 Catherine Street
Patterson, LA 70392
(985) 395-6772
Gr: 5-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18333 Hwy 182 West
Baldwin, LA 70514
(337) 924-7990
Gr: 6-8 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #44.
Centerville High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9225 Highway 182 West
Centerville, LA 70522
(337) 836-5103
Gr: PK-12 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #55.
Morgan City Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
911 Marguerite Street
Morgan City, LA 70380
(985) 384-5922
Gr: 6-8 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #66.
Franklin Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
525 Morris Street
Franklin, LA 70538
(337) 828-0855
Gr: 6-8 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,794 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in LA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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