3,204
Preschools
1,663
Elementary Schools
1,179
Middle Schools
705
High Schools
1,284
Public District Schools
2,672
Private Schools
4,176
Total Schools
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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Louisiana at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Academic Summary
Are the schools in Louisiana offering opportunity for all students, or are some kids being left behind? Successful states are working to close the achievement gap.
Largest School Districts in Louisiana
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Jefferson Parish School District
50,628 students | HARVEY, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 90 schools -
East Baton Rouge Parish School District
43,253 students | BATON ROUGE, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 93 schools -
St. Tammany Parish School District
39,559 students | COVINGTON, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 55 schools -
Caddo Parish School District
36,147 students | SHREVEPORT, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 70 schools -
Lafayette Parish School District
32,377 students | LAFAYETTE, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 46 schools
Reviews From Schools in Louisiana
Does your child attend a school in this state?
Current student
September 22, 2025
The students here are so rude and so are the teachers as they get mad for no reason and a lot of students shouldn’t be in honor classes as they only distract people
Review for
L.H. Marrero Middle School
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
September 21, 2025
This is terrible I would not send my child there. They are not right at all. My biggest mistake ever
Review for
BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus
Current student
September 20, 2025
I literally was about too get jumped in so done
Review for
Carroll Junior High School