By the Numbers 2022
FACILITIES
Ascension Public Schools 31 Schools with 1 More Under Construction
400 Buses Run 484 Routes Each Day
95.7% School Attendance Rate
5.5 Million+ Meals Served Last Year
8,500+ Maintenance Work Orders Completed Last Year
4,000,000 SF Maintained by Custodians
BUDGET
$286 million General Fund Operating Budget
77.4% Dedicated to Salaries and Benefits
AA Credit Rating
$52,737,871 in Goods Purchased and Delivered in a Year
$51 million in Federal Grants
TECHNOLOGY
24,000+ Student Devices
One -to-One Student Computers in Pre-K -12th Grade
2.5 Million + Unique Website Views
3 Million + Facebook Reach
2,900 Trees & 24 Million+ Sheets of Paper Saved with Peachjar Digital Flyer System
EMPLOYEES
3,500 +Employees (Largest Employer in the Parish)
29 Graduates of Teach Ascension Academy
1,700+ Support Staff
1,695 Teachers
91 Teacher Leaders*
80 Principals, Assoc.,& Asst.
*Master, Mentor & Teacher Coaches
ACHIEVEMENTS
91.1% Graduation Rate
59% of Graduates Enroll Directly into College
18.9 Average ACT Composite Score
47 College Credit Courses Offered at High Schools
5,223 Industry Based Credentials Earned in 2018-19
STUDENTS
23,815 Students 49% Female; 51% Male
48% Minority
55% Economically Disadvantaged
3% English Learners
2,399 Students with Disabilities
815 Enrolled in Early Childhood (Pre-K)
RANKINGS
Ranked #1 for progress index (101.1)
#1 Mastery+ in All Subjects
#1 Mastery+ for Students with Disabilities
#4 Mastery+ for Economically Disadvantaged Students
25 Schools Earned Top Gains Awards
12 Schools Earned Equity Honoree Awards