3,181
Preschools
1,634
Elementary Schools
1,168
Middle Schools
680
High Schools
1,233
Public District Schools
2,682
Private Schools
4,117
Total Schools
These are some of the top-rated public schools in Louisiana based on a variety of measures, including academic performance and equity. Find out more about GreatSchools ratings.
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
48,160 students | HARVEY, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 86 schools -
East Baton Rouge Parish School District
40,283 students | BATON ROUGE, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 89 schools -
St. Tammany Parish School District
36,820 students | COVINGTON, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 55 schools -
Caddo Parish School District
36,153 students | SHREVEPORT, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 70 schools -
Lafayette Parish School District
30,878 students | LAFAYETTE, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 44 schools
Reviews From Schools in Louisiana
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Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
March 17, 2024
Horrific. This is the best way to put it. Traumatic and awful all around!
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral School
Current student
March 17, 2024
Honestly - schools pretty cool, teachers are nice, most of them, students are cool. The teachers are good at teaching and the school gets some good grades. Most of the kids are nice, exempting most of... More
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West Ridge Middle School
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
March 17, 2024
I graduated from this school a few years ago, and I am just coming to realize how much my experience affected me. I have always been innocent, but I was constantly made to feel like I was such a bad... More
Review for
Ascension Christian High School