French Settlement High School

Summary:

French Settlement High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 489 students in the small town of French Settlement, Louisiana. The school is part of the Livingston Parish School District, which is ranked 18th out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

French Settlement High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Louisiana, with a statewide ranking between 37th and 98th out of over 300 high schools in recent years. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (91.82%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. Despite this demographic difference, French Settlement High School excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, white students, and students with special needs, earning 5-star ratings for their achievements. The school's students consistently outperform the Livingston Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments across various subjects and grade levels.

While French Settlement High School has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, the rate (56.03% in 2022-2023) is still lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Donaldsonville High School and East Ascension High School in the Ascension Parish district. This high-performing school's unique demographic profile, exceptional subgroup performance, and sustained excellence in test scores and rankings make it a standout institution within the Livingston Parish School District and the state of Louisiana.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 15875 LA Highway 16
       French Settlement, LA  70733


(225) 698-3561

District: Livingston Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
39th of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,382 Help


Feeder schools for French Settlement High School:

Elementary:    French Settlement Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  489

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.8%
Hispanic:
3.9%
African American:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56% Help


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Compare Details French Settlement High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.01. (See more...)
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Compare Details French Settlement High School ranks better than 88.3% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked high schools in the Livingston Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.8. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.8%), Hispanic (3.9%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at French Settlement High School is 16.6, which is the 3rd best among 7 high schools in the Livingston Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at French Settlement High School is $12,382, which is the 2nd highest among 7 high schools in the Livingston Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

French Settlement High School:

SchoolDigger ranks French Settlement High School 39th of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See French Settlement High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Livingston Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Livingston Parish 18th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for French Settlement High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at French Settlement High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 83.65 40th 396 89.9%
2008 80.02 64th 413 84.5%
2009 83.73 47th 425 88.9%
2010 84.64 38th 408 90.7%
2011 82.35 45th 412 89.1%
2012 82.97 43rd 442 90.3%
2013 80.52 66th 457 85.6%
2014 76.48 98th 470 79.1%
2015 84.82 57th 482 88.2%
2016 85.05 45th 435 89.7%
2017 79.14 78th 437 82.2%
2018 58.72 146th 411 64.5%
2019 56.68 205th 449 54.3%
2021 80.29 80th 459 82.6%
2022 80.63 71st 460 84.6%
2023 87.01 46th 465 90.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at French Settlement High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.75 123rd 403 69.5%
2019 64.96 142nd 430 67.0%
2021 74.53 91st 455 80.0%
2022 84.09 48th 458 89.5%
2023 87.65 38th 459 91.7%
2024 83.21 50th 444 88.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at French Settlement High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.52 211th 418 49.5%
2021 76.85 95th 441 78.5%
2022 84.35 47th 441 89.3%
2023 79.49 73rd 444 83.6%
2024 87.54 41st 415 90.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at French Settlement High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.69 181st 418 56.7%
2021 79.40 81st 442 81.7%
2022 76.44 84th 442 81.0%
2023 88.19 33rd 443 92.6%
2024 81.59 63rd 426 85.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at French Settlement High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.80 167th 338 50.6%
2019 39.90 234th 350 33.1%
2021 67.48 115th 358 67.9%
2022 72.94 81st 362 77.6%
2023 77.75 58th 352 83.5%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for French Settlement High School

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Rank History for all high school students at French Settlement High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 84.02 27th 290 90.7%
2008 82.66 20th 291 93.1%
2009 76.38 38th 301 87.4%
2010 71.82 61st 297 79.5%
2011 77.15 47th 300 84.3%
2012 76.95 46th 310 85.2%
2013 71.98 58th 312 81.4%
2014 71.33 64th 309 79.3%
2015 72.02 53rd 312 83.0%
2016 76.18 43rd 297 85.5%
2017 77.32 37th 297 87.5%
2018 61.32 106th 302 64.9%
2019 67.74 98th 313 68.7%
2021 79.35 43rd 322 86.6%
2022 71.52 77th 326 76.4%
2023 79.07 37th 321 88.5%
2024 82.80 39th 333 88.3%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at French Settlement High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 97.73 1st 135 99.3%
2022 92.70 6th 139 95.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at French Settlement High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.01 131st 301 56.5%
2021 73.65 54th 285 81.1%
2022 57.80 125th 322 61.2%
2023 79.32 32nd 321 90.0%
2024 82.32 34th 328 89.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at French Settlement High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.69 108th 292 63.0%
2021 75.25 55th 288 80.9%
2022 83.44 28th 311 91.0%
2023 73.32 64th 308 79.2%
2024 72.35 70th 308 77.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at French Settlement High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.18 88th 291 69.8%
2021 81.34 37th 292 87.3%
2022 63.94 104th 301 65.4%
2023 81.84 38th 306 87.6%
2024 83.79 32nd 315 89.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at French Settlement High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.28 153rd 249 38.6%
2021 57.31 95th 245 61.2%
2022 53.73 120th 250 52.0%
2023 66.13 74th 249 70.3%
2024 73.12 56th 248 77.4%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for French Settlement High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 319 319
1990 319 15 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1991 343 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1992 323 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1993 345 16 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1994 340 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1995 362 13 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1996 362 13 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1997 349 14 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1998 370 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1999 390 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2000 374 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2001 366 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2002 362 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2003 362 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2004 383 21 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2005 371 17 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2006 386 23 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2007 401 20 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2008 389 20 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2009 392 14 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2010 390 14 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2011 410 9 2 4 0 0 0 0 425
2012 391 7 0 5 1 0 0 0 404
2013 379 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 389
2014 388 3 1 5 0 0 2 0 399
2015 392 3 1 7 0 0 2 0 405
2016 378 9 1 10 0 0 3 0 401
2017 378 11 2 6 0 0 4 0 401
2018 365 9 1 8 1 0 4 0 388
2019 374 9 1 8 0 0 4 0 396
2020 363 11 4 9 0 0 3 0 390
2021 388 10 4 14 0 0 2 0 418
2022 416 11 3 15 0 0 4 0 449
2023 449 8 5 19 0 0 8 0 489

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at French Settlement High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 319 19.0 16.7 n/a
1990 335 19.0 17.6 24.5
1991 357 21.0 17.0 18.2
1992 335 25.0 13.4 25.7
1993 361 26.0 13.9 21.6
1994 353 25.0 14.1 28.9
1995 376 22.0 17.1 20.7
1996 376 22.0 17.1 20.7
1997 365 23.0 15.9 20
1998 381 23.0 16.6 24.9
1999 402 23.0 17.5 32.3
2000 386 26.0 14.8 26.9
2001 384 25.0 15.4 27.6
2002 382 24.0 15.9 24.9
2003 382 24.0 15.9 24.9
2004 404 23.0 17.6 29.7
2005 388 24.0 16.2 35.6
2006 411 25.0 16.4 44.5
2007 423 24.0 17.6 29.1
2008 413 24.0 17.2 33.4
2009 410 27.0 15.2 39.3
2010 412 27.2 15.1 33
2011 425 26.9 15.7 35.5
2012 404 25.5 15.8 41.1
2013 389 25.7 15.1 40.6
2014 399 25.9 15.3 38.8
2015 405 26.0 15.5 36.3
2016 401 29.0 13.8 32.7
2017 401 31.5 12.7 47.1
2018 388 22.9 16.9 16
2019 396 22.9 17.2 20.5
2020 390 24.9 15.6 31.8
2021 418 25.0 16.7 24.4
2022 449 25.0 17.9 51.4
2023 489 29.4 16.6 56

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio French Settlement High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 319 19.0 16.7 n/a
1990 335 19.0 17.6 24.5
1991 357 21.0 17.0 18.2
1992 335 25.0 13.4 25.7
1993 361 26.0 13.9 21.6
1994 353 25.0 14.1 28.9
1995 376 22.0 17.1 20.7
1996 376 22.0 17.1 20.7
1997 365 23.0 15.9 20
1998 381 23.0 16.6 24.9
1999 402 23.0 17.5 32.3
2000 386 26.0 14.8 26.9
2001 384 25.0 15.4 27.6
2002 382 24.0 15.9 24.9
2003 382 24.0 15.9 24.9
2004 404 23.0 17.6 29.7
2005 388 24.0 16.2 35.6
2006 411 25.0 16.4 44.5
2007 423 24.0 17.6 29.1
2008 413 24.0 17.2 33.4
2009 410 27.0 15.2 39.3
2010 412 27.2 15.1 33
2011 425 26.9 15.7 35.5
2012 404 25.5 15.8 41.1
2013 389 25.7 15.1 40.6
2014 399 25.9 15.3 38.8
2015 405 26.0 15.5 36.3
2016 401 29.0 13.8 32.7
2017 401 31.5 12.7 47.1
2018 388 22.9 16.9 16
2019 396 22.9 17.2 20.5
2020 390 24.9 15.6 31.8
2021 418 25.0 16.7 24.4
2022 449 25.0 17.9 51.4
2023 489 29.4 16.6 56

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for French Settlement High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $12,386
2018 $10,999
2019 $10,900
2020 $11,258
2021 $12,112
2022 $12,382

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on French Settlement High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 205th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 46th of 465 Middle schools
 35.8%
Ranks 98th of 313 High schoolsRanks 37th of 321 High schools
 19.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (French Settlement High School)6770
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (French Settlement High School)8581
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Parish)8778
 9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (French Settlement High School)6968
 1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)7265
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (French Settlement High School)2371
 48%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Livingston Parish)6757
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade Social Studies (French Settlement High School)6387
 24%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)8070
 10%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Geometry (French Settlement High School)6775
 8%
   End of Course Geometry (Livingston Parish)7979
   End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)6861
 7%
End of Course English II (French Settlement High School)6379
 16%
   End of Course English II (Livingston Parish)8080
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (French Settlement High School)7869
 9%
   End of Course U.S. History (Livingston Parish)7471
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (French Settlement High School)9492
 2%
   End of Course English I (Livingston Parish)8479
 5%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students396489
 23.5%
African American98
 11.1%
American Indian00
Asian15
 400%
Hispanic819
 137.5%
Pacific Islander00
White374449
 20.1%
Two or More Races48
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.5%56%
 35.6%


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French Settlement High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : French Settlement Elementary School

Students at French Settlement High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

French Settlement High School ranks 39th of 333 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 489 students attended French Settlement High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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