Westwego, LA Public Schools

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10%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

20%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

70%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Westwego school information

Index	Westwego	Louisiana	National
Average Test Scores	53%	66%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	1,334	79,221
Total private schools	1	395	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	175	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Westwego are 10% higher than the national average
There are approximately 5 public schools in Westwego
68.1% of people in Westwego have completed 8th grade
66.1% of people in Westwego have completed high school
9.1% of people in Westwego have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Westwego

Index	Westwego	Louisiana	National
Completed 8th grade	68.1%	80.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	66.1%	78.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	38.4%	49.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	14.9%	28.6%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	9.1%	23.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	1.4%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.1%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.0%	1.3%

Westwego, LA School Districts

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There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Westwego. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Westwego, LA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Westwego, LA, an average of 68.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.1% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Belle Chasse, LA	10,241	86%	78.1%
Destrehan, LA	11,658	84%	74.0%
Boutte, LA	2,944	82%	70.8%
Harahan, LA	9,293	80%	66.7%
St. Rose, LA	6,770	78%	62.5%
Westwego, LA	8,411	53%	10.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Heber, CA	8,413	52%	7.3%
Greenville, MI	8,407	40%	16.5%
Hyrum, UT	8,415	56%	15.6%
Socorro, NM	8,406	19%	59.6%
Arab, AL	8,405	61%	26.8%
Westwego, LA	8,411	53%	10.4%

Source: The Westwego, LA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.