Louisiana's Statistics-At-a-Glance

Louisiana's Education Statistics

The Louisiana Department of Education has designed a clear, concise snapshot of the most recently published statewide results on demographics, accountability, testing, and college and career readiness. For district-level data, please visit our Districts-At-A-Glance portal.

State Profile

  • Total Elementary/Secondary Enrollment (2011-2012):703,390
  • Percentage of Free and Reduced Lunch Students (2011-2012): 67.2%
  • Percentage of Minority (non-white) students (2011-2012): 52.6%
  • Attendance Rate (2010-2011): 94.8%
  • In-School Suspension Rate (2010-2011): 11.6%
  • Out-of-School Suspension Rate (2010-2011): 9.6%
  • Percentage of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers (2010-2011): 88.8%
  • Per Pupil Expenditures (2009-2010): $10,622
  • State Performance Scores
    2010 SPS: 91.8 (Two Stars)
    2011 SPS: 93.9 (C)

College & Career Readiness Data


Comparison Cohort Graduation Rates
2009-2010: 67.2%
2010-2011: 70.9%		 Number of Graduates
2010: 35,140
2011: 35,958
Comparison Cohort Dropout Rates
2009-2010: 16.9%
2010-2011: 14.6% 		College First-Time Freshmen
Fall 2009 (# / %) 16,611 / 47.3%
Fall 2010 (# / %):17,143 / 48.0%
Comparison 9-12 Annual Dropout Rates
2007-2008: 7.0%
2008-2009: 6.3%
2009-2010: 4.6%		 College Remediation
Fall 2009 (# / %) 5,841 / 35.2%
Fall 2010 (# / %): 5,872 / 34.0%
ACT Composite Score Comparison
2009-2010: 20.1
2010-2011: 20.2 		 

Testing Data

% of Students at Basic & Above
Spring 4th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
68 74 69 71
Spring 3rd Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
67 69 67 69
Spring 8th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
61 67 59 60
Spring 5th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
68 68 70 67
Spring GEE
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
65 60 73 69
Spring 6th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
70 71 67 70
 
Spring 7th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
68 69 68 67
End-of-Course Tests Winter/Spring Combined (% Fair, Good, or Excellent)
English II Algebra I
2010 2011 2010 2011
80 89 71 79

Closing The Gap: Testing Data

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PROGRAM (POVERTY INDICATOR)
% of Students at Basic & Above
Spring 4th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
61 67 62 64
Spring 3rd Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
60 63 60 62
Spring 8th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
52 58 48 51
Spring 5th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
61 62 63 59
Spring GEE
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
55 50 65 60
Spring 6th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
64 63 61 62
 
Spring 7th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
59 62 60 59
End-of-Course Tests Winter/Spring Combined (% Fair, Good, or Excellent)
English II Algebra I
2010 2011 2010 2011
73 84 63 73

Closing The Gap: Testing Data

STUDENTS NOT ENROLLED IN THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PROGRAM
% of Students at Basic & Above
Spring 4th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
86 90 86 88
Spring 3rd Gradei LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
84 85 85 86
Spring 8th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
78 83 76 79
Spring 5th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
83 85 85 84
Spring GEE
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
75 72 81 79
Spring 6th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2011 2011
85 85 84 85
 
Spring 7th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
82 84 81 83
End-of-Course Tests Winter/Spring Combined (% Fair, Good, or Excellent)
English II Algebra I
2010 2011 2010 2011
88 94 80 87

GAP CHANGE ANALYSIS: TESTING DATA

FREE AND REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PROGRAM / PAID LUNCH
A negative change means the gap closed between Spring 2009 and Spring 2010. A positive
change means the gap became larger between Spring 2009 and Spring 2010.
Spring 2011 4th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
-2% 0%
Spring 2011 3rd Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
-2% -1%
Spring 2011 8th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
-1% 0%
Spring 2011 5th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
1% 3%
Spring 2011 GEE
ELA Math
2% 3%
Spring 2011 6th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
1% 0%
 
Spring 2011 7th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
-1% 3%
End-of-Course Tests Winter/Spring Combined (% Fair, Good, or Excellent)
English II Algebra I
-5% -3%

Closing The Gap: Testing Data

AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS
% of Students at Basic & Above
Spring 4th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
2010   2010  
56   57  
Spring 3rd Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010   2010  
56   52  
Spring 8th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
2010   2010  
45   41  
Spring 5th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010   2010  
57   56  
Spring GEE
ELA Math
2010   2010  
53   59  
Spring 6th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010   2010  
58   55  
 
Spring 7th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010   2010  
55   53  
End-of-Course Tests Winter/Spring Combined (% Fair, Good, or Excellent)
English II Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
69 82 58 70

Closing The Gap: Testing Data

NON-MINORITY (WHITE) STUDENTS
% of Students at Basic & Above
Spring 4th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
82 83 81 84
Spring 3rd Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
79 80 81 82
Spring 8th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
74 79 74 75
Spring 5th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
78 79 82 80
Spring GEE
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
74 70 83 79
Spring 6th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
82 81 80 81
 
Spring 7th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
78 80 79 78
End-of-Course Tests Winter/Spring Combined (% Fair, Good, or Excellent)
English II Algebra I
2010 2011 2010 2011
90 95 80 88

GAP CHANGE ANALYSIS: TESTING DATA

AFRICAN-AMERICAN / NON-MINORITY (WHITE)
A negative change means the gap closed between Spring 2010 and Spring 2011. A positive
change means the gap became larger between Spring 2010 and Spring 2011.
Spring 2011 4th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
-7% 3%
Spring 2011 3rd Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
0% -2%
Spring 2011 8th Grade LEAP
ELA Math
-4% -2%
Spring 2011 5th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
1% 1%
Spring 2011 GEE
ELA Math
2% -1%
Spring 2011 6th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
-1% 0%
 
Spring 2011 7th Grade i LEAP
ELA Math
0% 0%
End-of-Course Tests Winter 2010/Spring 2011 Combined (% Fair, Good, or Excellent)
English II Algebra I
-8% -4%