By the Numbers 2021
FACILITIES
Ascension Public Schools 31 Schools with 1 More Under Construction
335 Buses Run 978 Routes Each Day
95% School Attendance Rate
3 Million+ Meals Served Last Year
5,500+ Maintenance Work Orders Completed Last Year
3,900,000 SF Maintained by Custodians
BUDGET
$275 million General Fund Operating Budget
77.4% Dedicated to Salaries and Benefits
AA Credit Rating
$39,961,952 in Goods (1,133,664 Items) Purchased and Delivered in a Year
$37 million in Federal Grants
RANKINGS
Ranked #4 Overall
#2 for Mastery+ in All Subjects
#2 Top Growth for Economically Disadvantaged Students
#3 Mastery+ and Top Growth for Students with Disabilities
All Schools Earned “A” and “B” Grades for Progress
22 Schools Earned Top Gains Awards
9 Schools Earned Equity Honoree Awards
EMPLOYEES
3100 Employees (Largest Employer in the Parish)
26 Graduates of Teach Ascension Academy
850+ Support Staff
2,319 Teachers
88 Teacher Leaders*
79 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
28,000+ Student Devices
One -to-One Student Computers in 1st -12th Grade
2.5 Million + Unique Website Views
3 Million + Facebook Reach
2,500+ Trees & 20+ Million Sheets of Paper Saved with Peachjar Digital Flyer System
STUDENTS
23,474 Students 48% Female; 52% Male
46% Minority
55% Economically Disadvantaged
3% English Learners
2,330 Students with Disabilities
648 Enrolled in Early Childhood (PreK)
ACHIEVEMENTS
88.7% Graduation Rate
66% of Graduates Enroll Directly into College
18.2 Average ACT Composite Score
39 College Credit Courses Offered at High Schools
203+ Years of College or 6,103 College Credit Hours Earned
4,468 Industry Based Credentials Earned