By the Numbers 2025
FACILITIES
Ascension Public Schools 32 Schools
250 Buses Run 1,000 Routes Each Day
94% School Attendance Rate
3.8 Million+ Meals Served Last Year
10,500+ Maintenance Work Orders Completed Last Year
4,500,000 SQ. FT. Maintained by Custodians
BUDGET
$318 million General Fund Operating Budget
80% Dedicated to Salaries and Benefits
AA Credit Rating
$51,621,209 in Goods Purchased and Delivered in a Year
$33 million in Federal Grants
TECHNOLOGY
24,000+ Student Devices
One -to-One Student Computers in Pre-K -12th Grade
1.9 Million + Unique Website Views
2 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)
53 Graduates of Teach Ascension Academy
1,600+ Support Staff
1,634 Teachers
97 Teacher Leaders*
86 Principals, Assoc.,& Asst.
*Master, Mentor & Teacher Coaches
ACHIEVEMENTS
89% Graduation Rate
63% of Graduates Enroll Directly into College
19.1 Average ACT Composite Score
60 College Credit Courses Offered at High Schools
4,830 Industry Based Credentials Earned
STUDENTS
24,076 Students 49% Female; 51% Male
51% Minority
53% Economically Disadvantaged
4% English Learners
2,880 Students with Disabilities
814 Enrolled in Early Childhood (Pre-K)
RANKINGS
Ranked #1 for student performance
#1 Mastery+ in All Subjects
#2 Mastery+ for Students with Disabilities
#3 Mastery+ for Economically Disadvantaged Students
21 Schools Earned Top Gains Awards
15 Schools Earned Equity Honoree Awards