Public schools in Louisiana
1,308 public schools and 189 school districts in Louisiana: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
1,308 public schools and 189 school districts in Louisiana: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
Louisiana has 1,308 public schools with 666,840 students and 13.7 students per teacher (US: 15.2).
15% of students attend one of its 146 charter schools.
1,059 schools serve free meals to every student.
Students proficient across Louisiana (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year).
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Districts with schools here, by students here.
| District | Schools | Students | Spending / student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish | 75 | 46,790 | $14,671 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 81 | 39,320 | $17,382 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 55 | 35,956 | $15,396 |
| Caddo Parish | 56 | 32,165 | $15,010 |
| Lafayette Parish | 45 | 29,396 | $14,043 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 56 | 27,851 | $17,290 |
| Livingston Parish | 43 | 26,499 | $12,376 |
| Ascension Parish | 32 | 23,743 |
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)CharterFully virtual | K–12 | 3,725 | 17.6 | 33% | 14% |
Sources
| $14,958 |
| Bossier Parish | 33 | 22,224 | $14,060 |
| Rapides Parish | 43 | 21,340 | $14,716 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 33 | 19,077 | $14,188 |
| Ouachita Parish | 36 | 17,435 | $13,752 |
| K–12 |
| 3,669 |
| 17.7 |
| 60% | 52% |
Denham Springs High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,385 | 17.9 | — | — |
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,376 | 19.6 | — | — |
| Pre-K–12 | 2,263 | 14.4 | 53% | 34% |
Louisiana Virtual Charter AcademyCharterFully virtual | K–12 | 2,239 | 21.4 | 32% | 15% |
The Willow SchoolCharter | K–12 | 2,225 | 15.9 | 93% | 85% |
Chalmette High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,193 | 14.7 | — | — |
Lafayette Renaissance Charter AcademyCharterFree meals for all | Pre-K–12 | 2,177 | 20.5 | 33% | 18% |
Ponchatoula High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,067 | 17.0 | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.