By the Numbers 2024
FACILITIES
Ascension Public Schools 31 Schools with 1 More Under Construction
400 Buses Run 484 Routes Each Day
95% School Attendance Rate
3.5 Million+ Meals Served Last Year
10,000+ Maintenance Work Orders Completed Last Year
4,000,000 SF Maintained by Custodians
BUDGET
$303 million General Fund Operating Budget
75.8% Dedicated to Salaries and Benefits
AA Credit Rating
$51,574,160 in Goods Purchased and Delivered in a Year
$39 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
1.5 Million + Facebook Reach
3,400 Trees & 28 Million+ Sheets of Paper Saved with Peachjar Digital Flyer System
EMPLOYEES
3,400 +Employees (Largest Employer in the Parish)
41 Graduates of Teach Ascension Academy
1,536+ Support Staff
1,690 Teachers
98 Teacher Leaders*
83 Principals, Assoc.,& Asst.
*Master, Mentor & Teacher Coaches
ACHIEVEMENTS
90.1% Graduation Rate
59% of Graduates Enroll Directly into College
19.7 Average ACT Composite Score
68 College Credit Courses Offered at High Schools
5,130 Industry Based Credentials Earned
STUDENTS
24,138 Students 49% Female; 51% Male
50% Minority
55% Economically Disadvantaged
3.7% English Learners
2,765 Students with Disabilities
941 Enrolled in Early Childhood (Pre-K)
RANKINGS
Ranked #1 for progress index (100.1)
#1 Mastery+ in All Subjects
#2 Mastery+ for Students with Disabilities
#3 Mastery+ for Economically Disadvantaged Students
23 Schools Earned Top Gains Awards
14 Schools Earned Equity Honoree Awards