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State district guide

Louisiana public school districts

Compare district systems across Louisiana by enrollment scale, school count, county context, generated guide coverage, and the parent checks that matter before choosing where to live.

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Direct answer for parents

What this district ranking can and cannot tell you

If you are searching for the best school districts in Louisiana, start with the largest and most data-rich district systems below, then verify the specific school assigned to each address. SchoolsByCounty orders districts by reported enrollment and school count because those fields are consistent in NCES. It does not convert district size into a quality rating.

Start with scale

Jefferson Parish

50,628 reported students

Check county context

Cameron Parish

96/100 county score

Verify locally

Address fit

Attendance boundaries and transfers are not in NCES

District table

Largest public school districts in Louisiana

The first 60 rows show the largest district systems by reported enrollment. Open district guides where available, or use the county profile when a detailed district page is not generated yet.

194 districts in state file

Louisiana public school districts ranked by reported enrollment.
RankDistrictStudents
1
Jefferson Parish

LEA ID 2200840

Jefferson Parish82 schools
50,628
2
East Baton Rouge Parish

LEA ID 2200540

East Baton Rouge Parish83 schools
43,253
3
St. Tammany Parish

LEA ID 2201650

St. Tammany Parish55 schools
39,559
4
Caddo Parish

LEA ID 2200300

Caddo Parish59 schools
36,147
5
Lafayette Parish

LEA ID 2200870

Lafayette Parish45 schools
32,377
6
Calcasieu Parish

LEA ID 2200330

Calcasieu Parish58 schools
29,523
7
Livingston Parish

LEA ID 2201020

Livingston Parish44 schools
27,731
8
Ascension Parish

LEA ID 2200090

Ascension Parish31 schools
24,769
9
Bossier Parish

LEA ID 2200270

Bossier Parish34 schools
23,918
10
Rapides Parish

LEA ID 2201290

Rapides Parish47 schools
22,991
11
Tangipahoa Parish

LEA ID 2201680

Tangipahoa Parish32 schools
20,700
12
Ouachita Parish

LEA ID 2201200

Ouachita Parish36 schools
19,136
13
Terrebonne Parish

LEA ID 2201740

Terrebonne Parish31 schools
15,772
14
Lafourche Parish

LEA ID 2200900

Lafourche Parish31 schools
14,208
15
St. Landry Parish

LEA ID 2201560

St. Landry Parish35 schools
12,554
16
Iberia Parish

LEA ID 2200720

Iberia Parish23 schools
11,768
17
Vermilion Parish

LEA ID 2201800

Vermilion Parish20 schools
9,708
18
Acadia Parish

LEA ID 2200030

Acadia Parish27 schools
9,601
19
St. Charles Parish

LEA ID 2201440

St. Charles Parish15 schools
9,496
20
Vernon Parish

LEA ID 2201830

Vernon Parish18 schools
9,037
21
City of Monroe School District

LEA ID 2201080

Ouachita Parish19 schools
8,646
22
St. Bernard Parish

LEA ID 2201410

St. Bernard Parish12 schools
8,277
23
St. Mary Parish

LEA ID 2201620

St. Mary Parish21 schools
8,054
24
St. Martin Parish

LEA ID 2201590

St. Martin Parish15 schools
7,537
25
Beauregard Parish

LEA ID 2200180

Beauregard Parish12 schools
6,020
26
Zachary Community School District

LEA ID 2200039

East Baton Rouge Parish7 schools
5,853
27
Evangeline Parish

LEA ID 2200630

Evangeline Parish11 schools
5,705
28
Jefferson Davis Parish

LEA ID 2200810

Jefferson Davis Parish12 schools
5,595
29
Webster Parish

LEA ID 2201890

Webster Parish14 schools
5,549
30
Natchitoches Parish

LEA ID 2201140

Natchitoches Parish14 schools
5,527
31
Lincoln Parish

LEA ID 2200990

Lincoln Parish11 schools
5,408
32
St. John the Baptist Parish

LEA ID 2201530

St. John the Baptist Parish10 schools
5,382
33
DeSoto Parish

LEA ID 2200510

De Soto Parish9 schools
5,126
34
Avoyelles Parish

LEA ID 2200150

Avoyelles Parish10 schools
5,080
35
Washington Parish

LEA ID 2201860

Washington Parish10 schools
5,019
36
Central Community School District

LEA ID 2200125

East Baton Rouge Parish5 schools
4,967
37
Iberville Parish

LEA ID 2200750

Iberville Parish8 schools
4,498
38
West Baton Rouge Parish

LEA ID 2201920

West Baton Rouge Parish10 schools
4,332
39
Sabine Parish

LEA ID 2201380

Sabine Parish10 schools
4,141
40
Allen Parish

LEA ID 2200060

Allen Parish11 schools
4,136
41
University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)

LEA ID 2200157

East Baton Rouge Parish1 school
3,928
42
Plaquemines Parish

LEA ID 2201230

Plaquemines Parish8 schools
3,858
43
St. James Parish

LEA ID 2201500

St. James Parish6 schools
3,537
44
Morehouse Parish

LEA ID 2201110

Morehouse Parish5 schools
3,381
45
Concordia Parish

LEA ID 2200480

Concordia Parish10 schools
3,192
46
Assumption Parish

LEA ID 2200120

Assumption Parish9 schools
3,031
47
Grant Parish

LEA ID 2200690

Grant Parish8 schools
2,971
48
Richland Parish

LEA ID 2201350

Richland Parish11 schools
2,885
49
Franklin Parish

LEA ID 2200660

Franklin Parish6 schools
2,850
50
Pointe Coupee Parish

LEA ID 2201260

Pointe Coupee Parish5 schools
2,710
51
LaSalle Parish

LEA ID 2200960

LaSalle Parish9 schools
2,637
52
West Feliciana Parish

LEA ID 2201980

West Feliciana Parish4 schools
2,245
53
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy

LEA ID 2200233

East Baton Rouge Parish1 school
2,235
54
Jackson Parish

LEA ID 2200780

Jackson Parish5 schools
2,161
55
Orleans Parish

LEA ID 2201170

Orleans Parish5 schools
2,040
56
Winn Parish

LEA ID 2202010

Winn Parish6 schools
2,012
57
Bienville Parish

LEA ID 2200210

Bienville Parish8 schools
1,971
58
The Willow School

LEA ID 2200297

Orleans Parish1 school
1,954
59
Union Parish

LEA ID 2201770

Union Parish3 schools
1,911
60
Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy

LEA ID 2200231

Lafayette Parish1 school
1,878

— = enrollment not reported in the district record. District rows are informational and must be paired with local assignment tools before a housing decision.

Methodology

How to use district rankings without overreading them

District-level data is useful because it shows the operating system around a public school search: how many schools exist, which county record anchors the district, how much enrollment is reported, and whether a detailed district guide is available. It is not enough to decide where a student should enroll.

Ranking basis

Rows are ordered by reported enrollment, then school count. The method favors broad, data-rich systems because those are the districts parents most often need to research before relocation.

County context

Each district is attached to a primary county record when available. County school scores are context signals, not district ratings, and nearby counties can still matter for commute and housing decisions.

Grade pathway

Elementary, middle, and high school counts help parents spot whether a district looks like a full K-12 pathway or a narrower operating unit. Feeder patterns still require local verification.

Address verification

The final decision happens at the address level. Confirm attendance zones, open-enrollment rules, magnet admissions, charter lotteries, and transfer windows with official district sources.

County context

Districts anchored in higher-scoring county contexts

These rows pair district records with the county-level SchoolsByCounty score. Treat this as a shortlist for deeper research, not a district quality ranking.

Cameron Parish

Cameron Parish

96

Students
1,152
Schools
5

Bienville Parish

Bienville Parish

94

Students
1,971
Schools
8

Caldwell Parish

Caldwell Parish

89

Students
1,502
Schools
5

DeSoto Parish

De Soto Parish

88

Students
5,126
Schools
9
Open district guide

East Carroll Parish

East Carroll Parish

87

Students
812
Schools
3

Claiborne Parish

Claiborne Parish

79

Students
1,731
Schools
6

Parent checklist before relying on a district ranking

Use this page to narrow the field, then answer these local questions before treating any district as a fit for a specific home.

Which school does this address actually feed into?

Use the district address lookup and confirm edge cases near attendance-zone borders.

What happens at transition grades?

A strong elementary fit can split into several middle or high school paths.

Are choice programs realistic for this student?

Magnet, charter, virtual, and transfer options can involve lotteries, applications, or deadlines.

Is the county context aligned with housing tradeoffs?

Pair school research with taxes, commute, home prices, and safety before choosing where to live.

Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana School Districts

What are the best school districts in Louisiana?
Jefferson Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, St. Tammany Parish are the largest Louisiana district systems by reported enrollment in the NCES file. SchoolsByCounty does not call them the best districts; use this page to find data-rich district systems, then verify assigned schools, program rules, and local fit.
How are Louisiana districts ranked here?
Districts are ordered by reported student enrollment, then school count, using NCES public school district records. This is a research-priority ranking, not a quality rating.
Why do only 44 Louisiana districts have district guide links?
SchoolsByCounty statically generates detailed district guides for the largest district systems nationally so the pages stay fast and substantive. Districts without guide links remain represented through county and state context pages.
Do these district pages show attendance boundaries?
No. Attendance zones, transfer rules, magnet eligibility, charter admission, transportation, and program availability must be verified with official district or local assignment tools before choosing a home.
Does a large district mean better schools?
No. Larger districts usually have more school options and more public data, but enrollment size is not a school-quality measure. Compare school-level records and official local sources before treating a district as a fit.
How many districts are included for Louisiana?
This page includes 194 Louisiana public school districts from the current NCES district file, alongside county context and generated district-guide availability where available.
By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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