District guide
Lafayette Parish public schools
Parent-focused district context for Lafayette Parish, LA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Lafayette Parish tells you before choosing a home
Lafayette Parish is listed with 45 public schools and 32,377 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 24 primary, 10 middle, 10 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
45 district schools are associated with Lafayette Parish in the current file, about 92% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
24
15,707 reported students
10
5,777 reported students
10
10,303 reported students
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590 reported students
Parent checks for Lafayette Parish
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Lafayette Parish
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Youngsville | 1,910 | Profile |
| Lafayette High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Lafayette | 1,852 | Profile |
| Acadiana High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Lafayette | 1,813 | Profile |
| David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy Vocational | High | 6–12 | Lafayette | 1,388 | Profile |
| Milton Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Milton | 1,332 | Profile |
| O. Comeaux High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Lafayette | 1,098 | Profile |
| Carencro High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Lafayette | 1,096 | Profile |
| L.J. Alleman Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lafayette | 952 | Profile |
| J. Wallace James Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Scott | 939 | Profile |
| Woodvale Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lafayette | 890 | Listed only |
| Green T. Lindon Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Youngsville | 880 | Listed only |
| Martial Billeaud Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Broussard | 822 | Listed only |
| Broadmoor Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lafayette | 801 | Listed only |
| Charles M. Burke Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Duson | 714 | Listed only |
| Carencro Heights Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Carencro | 711 | Listed only |
| Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lafayette | 710 | Listed only |
| Ernest Gallet Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Youngsville | 702 | Listed only |
| Ridge Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Duson | 695 | Listed only |
| Paul Breaux Middle School Regular | Middle | 5–8 | Lafayette | 680 | Listed only |
| Carencro Middle School Regular | Middle | 5–8 | Carencro | 665 | Listed only |
| Northside High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Lafayette | 655 | Listed only |
| S.J. Montgomery Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lafayette | 647 | Listed only |
| Katharine Drexel Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Broussard | 646 | Listed only |
| Youngsville Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Youngsville | 646 | Listed only |
| Westside Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Scott | 635 | Listed only |
| Evangeline Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lafayette | 613 | Listed only |
| Prairie Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lafayette | 606 | Listed only |
| Live Oak Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lafayette | 602 | Listed only |
| Lerosen Preparatory Academy Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Lafayette | 590 | Listed only |
| Broussard Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Broussard | 581 | Listed only |
| Scott Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Scott | 559 | Listed only |
| Ossun Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lafayette | 519 | Listed only |
| Edgar Martin Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lafayette | 490 | Listed only |
| J.W. Faulk Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lafayette | 477 | Listed only |
| Judice Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Duson | 463 | Listed only |
| Alice N. Boucher Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lafayette | 456 | Listed only |
| Acadian Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lafayette | 372 | Listed only |
| Myrtle Place Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lafayette | 372 | Listed only |
| Lafayette Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lafayette | 369 | Listed only |
| L. Leo Judice Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Scott | 368 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Lafayette Parish FAQ
What schools are included for Lafayette Parish?
Lafayette Parish includes 45 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 24 primary, 10 middle, 10 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Lafayette Parish page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Lafayette Parish or local assignment tools.
Is Lafayette Parish ranked as the best district in Lafayette Parish?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Lafayette Parish schools have detailed profiles?
9 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
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.