3,180
Preschools
1,634
Elementary Schools
1,167
Middle Schools
680
High Schools
1,233
Public District Schools
2,681
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 | 90 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
Does your child attend a school in this state?
Parent / Guardian
April 23, 2024
We have had an overwhelmingly negative experience at Ascension Episcopal School. The local public school system has far better reading and writing instruction, at least in the lower grades. The middle... More
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Ascension Episcopal School
Parent / Guardian
April 23, 2024
The principal is the worse they have some really good teachers and some not so great the office staff is a lot better now then the start of the year.
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Green T. Lindon Elementary School
Parent / Guardian
April 21, 2024
If you want your child to be treated fair, and have a good learning environment, then avoid this school at all costs.
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De La Salle Senior High School