re: Why does Louisiana suck so bad?

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1) St. Charles Parish Schools: 107

A district that includes Luling and Destrehan, 73% of St. Charles Parish schools earned an "A" rating and no schools in the district earned below a "B", making it the highest ranking district in our analysis.

2) Zachary Community Schools district rating: 106.5

A community north of Baton Rouge, this has been the highest ranking school district in the state for the past 10 years. It came in at #2 in our survey, though, because when factored in with all of the schools in the greater Baton Rouge area, only 22% of schools in the area earned an "A" rating.

3) Vernon Parish School District: 105.23

This small town offers one of the highest ranking high schools in the state, with a state score of 110.4 as well as having 66% of schools with an overall "A" rating.

4) Ascension Parish School District: 104.65

The overall district rating for Ascension Parish, where Geismar is located, is 121.2, with 55% of schools earning an “A” rating.

5) St. Tammany Parish School District: 103.1

The overall district rating for St. Tammany Parish, where Mandeville and Covington are located, is located is 122.8, and 44% of schools in the district earned an "A" rating.

6) Plaquemines Parish District Rating: 103

Schools in this district were given a score of 123 by the state and 43% of the schools earned an "A" rating.

7) Orleans Parish School District: 102.225

While only 7.5% of schools in the greater New Orleans area have earned an "A" ranking, the Orleans Parish School district has a number of the best schools in the state, catapulting the district to #7 on this list.

8) Livingston Parish School District: 99.05

Located in the Livingston Parish school district, which earned a state ranking of 117.4 and is home to 19 schools with an “A” rating.

9) Allen Parish School District: 97

A small district north of Lake Charles, 45% of the schools here earned an "A" rating from the state.

10) St. Bernard Parish School District: 93.1

This district which includes Chalmette

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