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Public schools in Louisiana
Louisiana has 1,308 open public schools run by 194 districts and other education agencies, enrolling 666,840 students. Schools average 13.9 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 nationally.
State totals
- Districts
- 194
- Schools
- 1,308
- Students
- 666,840
- Teachers (FTE)
- 48,044
- Students per teacher
- 13.9
- US: 15.3
- Charter schools
- 146
- Total spending
- $10.2 billion
- 2020 finance data
- Spending per pupil
- $14,898
- 2020 finance data. US: $16,826
In the 2020 finance data, districts in Louisiana spent $14,898 per pupil, which is below the US figure of $16,826. Dollars are nominal and not adjusted for regional costs or inflation.
Download all 1,308 Louisiana schools (CSV)School districts in Louisiana
All 194 districts and agencies, largest first. Filter by name or city, or sort any column.
| Jefferson Parish | Harvey | 75 | 46,790 | 14.5 | $13,817 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Baton Rouge | 81 | 39,320 | 13.4 | $16,087 |
| St. Tammany Parish | Covington | 55 | 35,956 | 12.8 | $15,568 |
| Caddo Parish | Shreveport | 56 | 32,165 | 15.2 | $14,015 |
| Lafayette Parish | Lafayette | 45 | 29,396 | 17.6 | $13,108 |
| Calcasieu Parish | Lake Charles | 56 | 27,851 | 12.1 | $20,269 |
| Livingston Parish | Livingston | 43 | 26,499 | 14.9 | $12,705 |
| Ascension Parish | Donaldsonville | 32 | 23,743 | 13.5 | $14,456 |
| Bossier Parish | Benton | 33 | 22,224 | 15.4 | $13,109 |
| Rapides Parish | Alexandria | 43 | 21,340 | 13.6 | $13,197 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Amite | 33 | 19,077 | 13.1 | $11,228 |
| Ouachita Parish | West Monroe | 36 | 17,435 | 14.8 | $12,668 |
| Terrebonne Parish | Houma | 28 | 14,611 | 15.3 | $12,118 |
| Lafourche Parish | Thibodaux | 30 | 13,326 | 16.7 | $11,339 |
| St. Landry Parish | Opelousas | 34 | 10,982 | 11.9 | $13,203 |
| Iberia Parish | New Iberia | 22 | 10,768 | 13.9 | $11,951 |
| Acadia Parish | Crowley | 27 | 9,043 | 15.6 | $11,823 |
| St. Charles Parish | Luling | 15 | 8,756 | 10.2 | $19,758 |
| Vermilion Parish | Abbeville | 20 | 8,433 | 15.4 | $13,514 |
| City of Monroe School District | Monroe | 19 | 8,033 | 12.6 | $14,940 |
| Vernon Parish | Leesville | 18 | 7,887 | 13.5 | $12,904 |
| St. Bernard Parish | Chalmette | 12 | 7,592 | 14.1 | $12,982 |
| St. Mary Parish | Centerville | 21 | 7,153 | 14.0 | $13,482 |
| St. Martin Parish | Breaux Bridge | 15 | 6,680 | 13.1 | $12,867 |
| Lincoln Parish | Ruston | 12 | 5,601 | 12.9 | $15,404 |
| Beauregard Parish | DeRidder | 12 | 5,567 | 14.2 | $13,371 |
| Zachary Community School District | Zachary | 7 | 5,494 | 13.9 | $13,065 |
| Evangeline Parish | Ville Platte | 13 | 5,326 | 13.2 | $12,433 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | Jennings | 12 | 5,210 | 14.6 | $14,072 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Reserve | 10 | 5,039 | 12.7 | $16,306 |
| Webster Parish | Minden | 14 | 4,967 | 15.2 | $14,230 |
| DeSoto Parish | Mansfield | 9 | 4,923 | 12.8 | $17,890 |
| Avoyelles Parish | Marksville | 10 | 4,794 | 19.8 | $14,154 |
| Natchitoches Parish | Natchitoches | 13 | 4,792 | 12.1 | $14,944 |
| Central Community School District | Baton Rouge | 5 | 4,580 | 14.2 | $12,614 |
| Washington Parish | Franklinton | 10 | 4,523 | 13.4 | $12,407 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | Port Allen | 10 | 4,153 | 10.2 | $23,830 |
| Iberville Parish | Plaquemine | 8 | 4,076 | 9.1 | $20,227 |
| Allen Parish | Oberlin | 11 | 3,853 | 10.7 | $15,122 |
| Sabine Parish | Many | 10 | 3,741 | 13.2 | $14,462 |
| University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections) | Baton Rouge | 1 | 3,725 | 17.7 | $9,202 |
| Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy | Youngsville | 1 | 3,669 | 17.7 | $16,869 |
| Plaquemines Parish | Belle Chasse | 8 | 3,510 | 11.8 | $17,934 |
| St. James Parish | Lutcher | 6 | 3,194 | 11.6 | $19,874 |
| Morehouse Parish | Bastrop | 5 | 3,082 | 13.6 | $14,913 |
| Concordia Parish | Vidalia | 10 | 2,911 | 11.2 | $14,549 |
| Grant Parish | Colfax | 7 | 2,712 | 13.1 | $16,629 |
| Assumption Parish | Napoleonville | 9 | 2,701 | 12.7 | $13,433 |
| Richland Parish | Rayville | 11 | 2,694 | 16.5 | $13,468 |
| LaSalle Parish | Jena | 9 | 2,520 | 13.2 | $13,185 |
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Louisiana district rankings
Ratio and spending lists include only districts with 1,000 or more students, so very small districts do not dominate. These are factual sorts, not quality ratings.
Largest districts
- 1.Jefferson Parish46,790
- 2.East Baton Rouge Parish39,320
- 3.St. Tammany Parish35,956
- 4.Caddo Parish32,165
- 5.Lafayette Parish29,396
- 6.Calcasieu Parish27,851
- 7.Livingston Parish26,499
- 8.Ascension Parish23,743
- 9.Bossier Parish22,224
- 10.Rapides Parish21,340
Lowest student-teacher ratio
- 1.Cameron Parish8.0
- 2.Bienville Parish8.8
- 3.Iberville Parish9.1
- 4.West Feliciana Parish9.4
- 5.Madison Parish9.9
- 6.St. Charles Parish10.2
- 7.West Baton Rouge Parish10.2
- 8.Red River Parish10.5
- 9.Allen Parish10.7
- 10.Caldwell Parish10.7
Highest student-teacher ratio
- 1.Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish22.5
- 2.Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy21.5
- 3.Lafayette Charter Foundation20.5
- 4.Avoyelles Parish19.8
- 5.Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy17.7
- 6.University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)17.7
- 7.Lafayette Parish17.6
- 8.Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.17.5
- 9.West Carroll Parish17.2
- 10.City of Baker School District16.9
Highest spending per pupil (2020)
- 1.Orleans Parish$120,035
- 2.Cameron Parish$48,789
- 3.West Feliciana Parish$27,480
- 4.Red River Parish$25,073
- 5.West Baton Rouge Parish$23,830
- 6.Bienville Parish$22,293
- 7.Calcasieu Parish$20,269
- 8.Iberville Parish$20,227
- 9.Madison Parish$20,175
- 10.St. James Parish$19,874
Lowest spending per pupil (2020)
- 1.University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)$9,202
- 2.Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy$9,234
- 3.Lafayette Charter Foundation$10,125
- 4.LSU Laboratory School$10,613
- 5.The Willow School$10,765
- 6.International School of Louisiana$11,043
- 7.Tangipahoa Parish$11,228
- 8.Lafourche Parish$11,339
- 9.Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish$11,590
- 10.Edna Karr High School$11,594
Schools by level
277 high schools, 221 middle schools and 700 elementary schools. The largest of each are listed below; use search or a district page for the rest.
High schools 277
- Denham Springs High School Denham Springs, 2,385 students
- Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School Kenner, 2,376 students
- Chalmette High School Chalmette, 2,193 students
- Ponchatoula High School Ponchatoula, 2,067 students
- West Monroe High School West Monroe, 2,041 students
- Dutchtown High School Geismar, 2,029 students
- Mandeville High School Mandeville, 2,006 students
- Walker High School Walker, 2,006 students
- Sulphur High School Sulphur, 1,911 students
- Alfred M. Barbe High School Lake Charles, 1,908 students
- East Ascension High School Gonzales, 1,894 students
- Airline High School Bossier City, 1,855 students
- John Ehret High School Marrero, 1,850 students
- St. Amant High School St. Amant, 1,847 students
- Southside High School Youngsville, 1,833 students
Middle schools 221
- Central Middle School Central, 1,012 students
- S. J. Welsh Middle School Lake Charles, 1,011 students
- Haughton Middle School Haughton, 993 students
- Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School Shreveport, 992 students
- Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School Shreveport, 977 students
- Elm Grove Middle School Bossier City, 916 students
- L.J. Alleman Middle School Lafayette, 890 students
- Little Oak Middle School Slidell, 847 students
- Northwestern Middle School Zachary, 841 students
- Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School Zachary, 837 students
- Prairieville Middle School Prairieville, 835 students
- Southeast Middle School Baton Rouge, 826 students
- Benton Middle School Benton, 817 students
- Denham Springs Junior High School Denham Springs, 811 students
- Woodlawn Middle School Baton Rouge, 807 students
Elementary schools 700
- Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School Madisonville, 1,480 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School Shreveport, 1,480 students
- Turner Elementary Middle School Shreveport, 1,437 students
- Hammond Eastside Magnet Hammond, 1,340 students
- Milton Elementary School Lafayette, 1,261 students
- Champ Cooper Elementary School Ponchatoula, 1,163 students
- Lake Elementary School St. Amant, 1,096 students
- Linwood Public Charter School Shreveport, 1,092 students
- Young Audiences Charter School Gretna, 1,077 students
- International School of Louisiana New Orleans, 1,074 students
- Central Intermediate School Central, 1,039 students
- Hammond Westside Montessori Hammond, 1,022 students
- Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish Terrytown, 1,012 students
- Madisonville Elementary School Madisonville, 1,010 students
- Jennings Elementary School Jennings, 976 students
Cities with the most public schools
- Baton Rouge 101 schools
- New Orleans 74 schools
- Shreveport 53 schools
- Monroe 35 schools
- Lake Charles 34 schools
- Lafayette 31 schools
- Alexandria 22 schools
- Houma 22 schools
- Slidell 20 schools
- Bossier City 20 schools
- Metairie 18 schools
- West Monroe 18 schools
- New Iberia 16 schools
- Denham Springs 16 schools
- Mandeville 14 schools
- Thibodaux 12 schools
- Opelousas 12 schools
- Sulphur 12 schools
- Marrero 11 schools
- Prairieville 11 schools
Neighbouring states
- Arkansas 1,106 schools
- Mississippi 1,019 schools
- Texas 9,192 schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.