Miseducation | Vermilion Parish School District | ProPublica

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Miseducation » Louisiana

Vermilion Parish School District

P.O. Drawer 520, Abbeville, LA 70511

9,692 Students | 656 Teachers | 20 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.4x 

White students are 2.4 times as likely to be enrolled in in the gifted and talented program as Black students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

Discipline

7.6x 

Native American or Alaska Native students are 7.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 3.1 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Segregation Index

High

Segregation between Black students students and White students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is very uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isvery uneven

Achievement Gap

1.7 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.7 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.1 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

30% Nonwhite Students

58% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

91% High School Graduation Rate

0% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

2% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

201 students

0% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

3% Students Enrolled in Physics

64 students

8% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

201 students

17% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

433 students

36% Students Enrolled in Biology

906 students

16% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

388 students

0% Students Enrolled in Calculus

< 1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

4 students

Teachers & Resources

14.8 Students for Every Teacher

11% Inexperienced Teachers

26% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

Not Available Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

5 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

5 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

18 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

986 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

10% of all students in this district

1,374 Total In-School Suspended Students

14% of all students in this district

99 Total Expelled Students

1% of all students in this district

116 Total Number of Students Who Received Corporal Punishment

1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

153 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

1.5Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

6 Total Arrests

6 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

4 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Paul Hebert
  • (337) 898-5753
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • James Gray
  • (337) 898-5750
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Ellen Arceneaux
  • (337) 898-5755
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Abbeville High School Abbeville 63% 75% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

2.4x
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice Maurice 17% 44%

Not Available

Not available

4.7x
Dozier Elementary School Erath 12% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Eaton Park Elementary School Abbeville 76% 79%

Not Available

Not available

1.8x
Erath High School Erath 9% 34% Greater than 95%

Not available

4.8x
Erath Middle School Erath 13% 47%

Not Available

Not available

3.2x
Forked Island/E. Broussard Elem School Abbeville 5% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gueydan High School Gueydan 12% 56% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Indian Bayou Elementary School Rayne 10% 54%

Not Available

Not available

5.4x
James A. Herod Elementary School Abbeville 84% 85%

Not Available

Not available

2.6x
Jesse Owens Elementary School Gueydan 13% 50%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

J.H. Williams Middle School Abbeville 71% 86%

Not Available

Not available

2.1x
Kaplan Elementary School Kaplan 19% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kaplan High School Kaplan 12% 48% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Leblanc Elementary School Abbeville 34% 63%

Not Available

Not available

5.5x
Meaux Elementary School Abbeville 12% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Vermilion High School Maurice 15% 38% Greater than 95%

Not available

3.7x
North Vermillion Middle School Maurice 19% 46%

Not Available

Not available

8.7x
Rene A. Rost Middle School Kaplan 19% 65%

Not Available

Not available

2.6x
Seventh Ward Elementary School Abbeville 38% 57%

Not Available

Not available

5x
School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Abbeville High School Abbeville 63% 75% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice Maurice 17% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Dozier Elementary School Erath 12% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Eaton Park Elementary School Abbeville 76% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Erath High School Erath 9% 34% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Erath Middle School Erath 13% 47%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Forked Island/E. Broussard Elem School Abbeville 5% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gueydan High School Gueydan 12% 56% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Indian Bayou Elementary School Rayne 10% 54%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

James A. Herod Elementary School Abbeville 84% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jesse Owens Elementary School Gueydan 13% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

J.H. Williams Middle School Abbeville 71% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kaplan Elementary School Kaplan 19% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kaplan High School Kaplan 12% 48% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

3.5x
Leblanc Elementary School Abbeville 34% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meaux Elementary School Abbeville 12% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Vermilion High School Maurice 15% 38% Greater than 95%

Not available

8.2x
North Vermillion Middle School Maurice 19% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Rene A. Rost Middle School Kaplan 19% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seventh Ward Elementary School Abbeville 38% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Abbeville High School Abbeville 63% 75% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice Maurice 17% 44%

Not Available

Not available

17.6x
Dozier Elementary School Erath 12% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Eaton Park Elementary School Abbeville 76% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Erath High School Erath 9% 34% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Erath Middle School Erath 13% 47%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Forked Island/E. Broussard Elem School Abbeville 5% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gueydan High School Gueydan 12% 56% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Indian Bayou Elementary School Rayne 10% 54%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

James A. Herod Elementary School Abbeville 84% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jesse Owens Elementary School Gueydan 13% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

J.H. Williams Middle School Abbeville 71% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kaplan Elementary School Kaplan 19% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kaplan High School Kaplan 12% 48% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

6.2x
Leblanc Elementary School Abbeville 34% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meaux Elementary School Abbeville 12% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Vermilion High School Maurice 15% 38% Greater than 95%

Not available

4.4x
North Vermillion Middle School Maurice 19% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Rene A. Rost Middle School Kaplan 19% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seventh Ward Elementary School Abbeville 38% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Abbeville High School Abbeville 63% 75% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice Maurice 17% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Dozier Elementary School Erath 12% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Eaton Park Elementary School Abbeville 76% 79%

Not Available

Not available

3.7x
Erath High School Erath 9% 34% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Erath Middle School Erath 13% 47%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Forked Island/E. Broussard Elem School Abbeville 5% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gueydan High School Gueydan 12% 56% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Indian Bayou Elementary School Rayne 10% 54%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

James A. Herod Elementary School Abbeville 84% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jesse Owens Elementary School Gueydan 13% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

J.H. Williams Middle School Abbeville 71% 86%

Not Available

Not available

4.5x
Kaplan Elementary School Kaplan 19% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kaplan High School Kaplan 12% 48% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Leblanc Elementary School Abbeville 34% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meaux Elementary School Abbeville 12% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Vermilion High School Maurice 15% 38% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

North Vermillion Middle School Maurice 19% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Rene A. Rost Middle School Kaplan 19% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seventh Ward Elementary School Abbeville 38% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Abbeville High School Abbeville 63% 75% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice Maurice 17% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Dozier Elementary School Erath 12% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Eaton Park Elementary School Abbeville 76% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Erath High School Erath 9% 34% Greater than 95%

Not available

7.5x
Erath Middle School Erath 13% 47%

Not Available

Not available

10.7x
Forked Island/E. Broussard Elem School Abbeville 5% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gueydan High School Gueydan 12% 56% Greater than 80%

Not available

4.8x
Indian Bayou Elementary School Rayne 10% 54%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

James A. Herod Elementary School Abbeville 84% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jesse Owens Elementary School Gueydan 13% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

J.H. Williams Middle School Abbeville 71% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kaplan Elementary School Kaplan 19% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kaplan High School Kaplan 12% 48% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

3.5x
Leblanc Elementary School Abbeville 34% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meaux Elementary School Abbeville 12% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Vermilion High School Maurice 15% 38% Greater than 95%

Not available

13.3x
North Vermillion Middle School Maurice 19% 46%

Not Available

Not available

6.8x
Rene A. Rost Middle School Kaplan 19% 65%

Not Available

Not available

2.6x
Seventh Ward Elementary School Abbeville 38% 57%

Not Available

Not available

5.8x
Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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