Can I use Lafayette Parish's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Lafayette Parish school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Lafayette Parish?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Lafayette Parish?

Start with the 49 listed public schools and 5 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Lafayette Parish Schools & Education

Name: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

21/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

84.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

84.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,235

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,881

School Score

21/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 53/100

State Score Position

#62

of 64 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Lafayette Parish

Measured School Summary

Lafayette Parish faces educational challenges with a school score of 21/100 and a graduation rate of 84.3%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,235 per pupil, Lafayette Parish operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 61% below the Louisiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 21% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Lafayette Parish before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

49 public schools and 5 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

21/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #62 of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data.

Completion

84.3%

1.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,235

$1,646 below the state average

School coverage

5 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Lafayette Parish has 49 public schools across 5 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Lafayette Parish school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Lafayette Parish carries most of the listed public-school system, with 45 of 49 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#62

of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data. The county score is 32 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Lafayette Parish

Elementary to high school visible

32,377 students

Elementary 24Middle 10High 10Other 1

45 listed schools in this county slice.

Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy

Other grade structure

1,878 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

Lafayette Charter Foundation

Other grade structure

1,350 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

Willow Charter Academy

Elementary school only in this slice

654 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Lafayette Parish is the largest listed district slice, with 45 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Lafayette Parish?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Lafayette Parish district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

An Expansive Mid-Sized School System

Lafayette Parish hosts 36,349 students across 49 public schools divided among five school districts. The system includes 25 elementary schools, 10 middle schools, and 11 high schools to serve its growing population.

Lafayette Parish Leading the Way

The Lafayette Parish district manages 32,377 students, while charter schools like Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy enroll nearly 1,900 students. In total, charter schools make up over 8% of the county's public school offerings.

Large Campuses in an Urban Core

Most students attend large city or suburban schools, with an average enrollment of 757 students per campus. Southside High School is the parish leader in size, educating 1,910 students in a modern facility.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Lafayette Parish

Reported Enrollment

36,349

49 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

8% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary25

Middle10

High11

Other3

5 School Districts in Lafayette Parish

Lafayette Parish

Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy

1 school

1,878 students

Lafayette Charter Foundation

1 school

1,350 students

Willow Charter Academy

1 school

654 students

JCFA Lafayette

1 school

90 students

49 Public Schools in Lafayette Parish

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 11 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Lafayette Parish, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Southside High School	Profile	Lafayette Parish	Youngsville, 70592Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,910
Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy	Profile	Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy	Youngsville, 70592Rural: Fringe	KG–12	Charter	1,878
Lafayette High School	Profile	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette, 70506City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,852
Acadiana High School	Profile	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette, 70506Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,813
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy	Profile	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette, 70501City: Midsize	6–12	Vocational	1,388
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy	Profile	Lafayette Charter Foundation	Lafayette, 70507City: Midsize	KG–12	Charter	1,350
Milton Elementary School	Profile	Lafayette Parish	Milton, 70558Suburb: Large	PK–8	Primary	1,332
O. Comeaux High School	Profile	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette, 70508City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,098
Carencro High School	Profile	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette, 70507Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,096
L.J. Alleman Middle School	Profile	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette, 70503City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	952
J. Wallace James Elementary School	Profile	Lafayette Parish	Scott, 70583City: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	939
Woodvale Elementary School	Record	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette, 70503City: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	890
Green T. Lindon Elementary School	Record	Lafayette Parish	Youngsville, 70592Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	880
Martial Billeaud Elementary School	Record	Lafayette Parish	Broussard, 70518Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	822
Broadmoor Elementary School	Record	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette, 70503City: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	801
Charles M. Burke Elementary School	Record	Lafayette Parish	Duson, 70529Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	714
Carencro Heights Elementary School	Record	Lafayette Parish	Carencro, 70520Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	711
Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School	Record	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette, 70508City: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	710
Ernest Gallet Elementary School	Record	Lafayette Parish	Youngsville, 70592Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	702
Ridge Elementary School	Record	Lafayette Parish	Duson, 70529Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	695

Southside High School

Lafayette Parish

Youngsville, 70592 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,910 students

Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy

Youngsville, 70592 / Rural: Fringe

ProfileKG–12Charter1,878 students

Lafayette High School

Lafayette Parish

Lafayette, 70506 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,852 students

Acadiana High School

Lafayette Parish

Lafayette, 70506 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,813 students

David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy

Lafayette Parish

Lafayette, 70501 / City: Midsize

Profile6–12Vocational1,388 students

Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy

Lafayette Charter Foundation

Lafayette, 70507 / City: Midsize

ProfileKG–12Charter1,350 students

Milton Elementary School

Lafayette Parish

Milton, 70558 / Suburb: Large

ProfilePK–8Primary1,332 students

O. Comeaux High School

Lafayette Parish

Lafayette, 70508 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,098 students

Carencro High School

Lafayette Parish

Lafayette, 70507 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,096 students

L.J. Alleman Middle School

Lafayette Parish

Lafayette, 70503 / City: Midsize

Profile6–8Middle952 students

J. Wallace James Elementary School

Lafayette Parish

Scott, 70583 / City: Midsize

ProfilePK–5Primary939 students

Woodvale Elementary School

Lafayette Parish

Lafayette, 70503 / City: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary890 students

Green T. Lindon Elementary School

Lafayette Parish

Youngsville, 70592 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary880 students

Martial Billeaud Elementary School

Lafayette Parish

Broussard, 70518 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–5Primary822 students

Broadmoor Elementary School

Lafayette Parish

Lafayette, 70503 / City: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary801 students

Charles M. Burke Elementary School

Lafayette Parish

Duson, 70529 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary714 students

Carencro Heights Elementary School

Lafayette Parish

Carencro, 70520 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–5Primary711 students

Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School

Lafayette Parish

Lafayette, 70508 / City: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary710 students

Ernest Gallet Elementary School

Lafayette Parish

Youngsville, 70592 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–5Primary702 students

Ridge Elementary School

Lafayette Parish

Duson, 70529 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary695 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,235

State avg $7,881

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Louisiana counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jefferson Davis Parish (99.0%), Vermilion Parish (99.0%), and Allen Parish (98.0%) currently lead Louisiana among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Louisiana?

Across Louisiana counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,881. The highest current county values are Cameron Parish ($12,683), West Baton Rouge Parish ($11,561), and St. Charles Parish ($10,899). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Lafayette Parish?

Lafayette Parish has a school score of 21/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Lafayette Parish?

The high school graduation rate in Lafayette Parish is 84.3%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Lafayette Parish spend per student?

Lafayette Parish spends $6,235 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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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