By the Numbers
FACILITIES

Ascension Public Schools 28 Schools with 3 More Under Construction

280 Buses Run 460 Routes Each Day

98% School Attendance Rate

3.3 Million+ Meals Served Last Year

7,000 Maintenance Work Orders Completed Last Year
3,250,000 SF Maintained by Custodians
BUDGET

$257 million General Fund Operating Budget

78% Dedicated to Salaries and Benefits

AA Credit Rating

$30,405,000 in Goods (615,000 Items) Purchased and Delivered in a Year

$25.7 million in Federal Grants
RANKINGS

Ranked #2 Overall

#1 for Students with Disabilities
#1 ELA & Math in New Academic Growth Scores
#2 for Economically Disadvantaged Students
Nearly All 27 Schools Earned “A” and “B” Grades for Progress
21 Schools Earned Top Gains Awards
9 Schools Earned Equity Honoree Awards
EMPLOYEES

3000 Employees (Largest Employer in the Parish)

18 Graduates of Teach Ascension Academy

1000+ Support Staff

1,800 Teachers
101 Teacher Leaders*
76 Principals, Assoc.,& Asst.
*Master, Mentor & Teacher Coaches
IMPACT

$421 million Contributed to the Local Economy

$25.7 million Generated in Sales Tax Each Year

70% of People Said Schools were the Most Important Reason They Chose to Live in Ascension

4,688 Jobs Supported by Ascension Public Schools Operations
TECHNOLOGY

20,000+ Student Devices

One -to-One Student Computers in 1st -12th Grade

3 Million + Unique Website Views
2.5 Million + Facebook Reach

471 Trees & 4 Million+ Sheets of Paper Saved with Peachjar Digital Flyer System
STUDENTS

22,862 Students 48% Female; 52% Male

44% Minority
51% Economically Disadvantaged
2.5% English Learners

2,500 Students with Disabilities

894 Enrolled in Early Childhood (PreK)
ACHIEVEMENTS

88.1% Graduation Rate

60% of Graduates Enroll Directly into College

20.3 Average ACT Composite Score

2,000+ College Credit Coures Offered at High Schools
200+ Years of College or 6,414 College Credit Hours Earned
4,482 Industry Based Credentials Earned in 2018-19