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South Plaquemines High School

34121 Highway 23, Buras, LA 70041

CSchola Grade
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Grades
7–12
High
Students
355
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Plaquemines Parish
Plaquemines Parish

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
44thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
32ndpercentile
Graduation rate77% graduate in 4 years
18thpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
14thpercentile
Class size9.4 students per teacher
91stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About South Plaquemines High School

South Plaquemines High School is a public high school in Buras, Louisiana, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Plaquemines Parish. The school is located in a remote rural area in Plaquemines Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 355 students were enrolled, with about 9.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Louisiana high school (14.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

34121 Highway 23
Buras, LA 70041
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
355 students
Students per teacher
9.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Plaquemines Parish
County
Plaquemines Parish
NCES school ID
220123002028

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.