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

No. Use the Rapides 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 Rapides 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 Rapides Parish?

Start with the 49 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Rapides Parish Schools & Education

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

Rapides Parish, Louisiana

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

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

83.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

83.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,761

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,881

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 53/100

State Score Position

#48

of 64 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Rapides Parish

Measured School Summary

Rapides Parish faces educational challenges with a school score of 38/100 and a graduation rate of 83.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,761 per pupil, Rapides Parish operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 29% below the Louisiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Rapides 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 1 district 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

38/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #48 of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data.

Completion

83.0%

2.4 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,761

$120 below the state average

School coverage

1 district 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

Rapides Parish has 49 public schools across 1 district, 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 Rapides 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

Rapides Parish carries most of the listed public-school system, with 47 of 49 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#48

of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data. The county score is 15 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.

Rapides Parish

Elementary to high school visible

22,991 students

Elementary 25Middle 6High 7Other 9

47 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Rapides Parish is the largest listed district slice, with 47 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 Rapides Parish?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

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

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

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

Education Overview

About Schools in Rapides 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.

Comprehensive Schooling in Central Louisiana

Rapides Parish manages a large network of 49 public schools serving over 23,000 students. The infrastructure is diverse, featuring 25 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 7 high schools, alongside 11 specialized campuses.

Unified District Management in Rapides

The Rapides Parish district serves nearly all 23,129 students in the area through 47 schools. This traditional district model contains no charter schools but does include three specialized schools for students with unique needs.

Diverse Locales from Cities to Rural Areas

The parish features a wide variety of locales, including 20 city-based schools and 19 rural campuses. Alexandria Senior High School is the largest in the system, enrolling 1,482 students in a bustling city environment.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Rapides Parish

Reported Enrollment

23,129

49 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary25

Middle6

High7

Other11

1 School District in Rapides Parish

Rapides Parish

Guide

47 schools

22,991 students enrolled

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49 Public Schools in Rapides Parish

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 5 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 Rapides Parish, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Alexandria Senior High School	Profile	Rapides Parish	Alexandria, 71303City: Small	9–12	High	1,482
Pineville High School	Profile	Rapides Parish	Pineville, 71360Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,374
Buckeye High School	Profile	Rapides Parish	Alexandria, 71306Rural: Distant	6–12	High	972
Tioga High School	Profile	Rapides Parish	Tioga, 71477Suburb: Small	9–12	High	963
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School	Profile	Rapides Parish	Pineville, 71360Suburb: Small	PK–6	Primary	960
Scott M. Brame Middle School	Record	Rapides Parish	Alexandria, 71301City: Small	6–8	Middle	794
Peabody Magnet High School	Record	Rapides Parish	Alexandria, 71302City: Small	9–12	High	760
Oak Hill High School	Record	Rapides Parish	Hineston, 71438Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	759
Glenmora High School	Record	Rapides Parish	Glenmora, 71433Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	639
Bolton High School	Record	Rapides Parish	Alexandria, 71301City: Small	9–12	High	629
Northwood High School	Record	Rapides Parish	Lena, 71447Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	613
Alexandria Middle Magnet School	Record	Rapides Parish	Alexandria, 71301City: Small	5–8	Middle	608
Pineville Junior High School	Record	Rapides Parish	Pineville, 71360Suburb: Small	7–8	Middle	603
Cherokee Elementary School	Record	Rapides Parish	Alexandria, 71301City: Small	PK–5	Primary	579
Tioga Junior High School	Record	Rapides Parish	Tioga, 71477Suburb: Small	7–8	Middle	570
J.B. Nachman Elementary School	Record	Rapides Parish	Alexandria, 71303City: Small	PK–5	Primary	565
Tioga Elementary School	Record	Rapides Parish	Ball, 71405Suburb: Small	PK–6	Primary	506
Peabody Montessori Elementary School	Record	Rapides Parish	Alexandria, 71302City: Small	PK–6	Primary	483
Forest Hill Junior High School	Record	Rapides Parish	Forest Hill, 71430Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	480
Buckeye Elementary School	Record	Rapides Parish	Deville, 71328Rural: Distant	PK–2	Primary	465

Alexandria Senior High School

Rapides Parish

Alexandria, 71303 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,482 students

Pineville High School

Rapides Parish

Pineville, 71360 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,374 students

Buckeye High School

Rapides Parish

Alexandria, 71306 / Rural: Distant

Profile6–12High972 students

Tioga High School

Rapides Parish

Tioga, 71477 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High963 students

J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School

Rapides Parish

Pineville, 71360 / Suburb: Small

ProfilePK–6Primary960 students

Scott M. Brame Middle School

Rapides Parish

Alexandria, 71301 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle794 students

Peabody Magnet High School

Rapides Parish

Alexandria, 71302 / City: Small

Record9–12High760 students

Oak Hill High School

Rapides Parish

Hineston, 71438 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other759 students

Glenmora High School

Rapides Parish

Glenmora, 71433 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other639 students

Bolton High School

Rapides Parish

Alexandria, 71301 / City: Small

Record9–12High629 students

Northwood High School

Rapides Parish

Lena, 71447 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other613 students

Alexandria Middle Magnet School

Rapides Parish

Alexandria, 71301 / City: Small

Record5–8Middle608 students

Pineville Junior High School

Rapides Parish

Pineville, 71360 / Suburb: Small

Record7–8Middle603 students

Cherokee Elementary School

Rapides Parish

Alexandria, 71301 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary579 students

Tioga Junior High School

Rapides Parish

Tioga, 71477 / Suburb: Small

Record7–8Middle570 students

J.B. Nachman Elementary School

Rapides Parish

Alexandria, 71303 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary565 students

Tioga Elementary School

Rapides Parish

Ball, 71405 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–6Primary506 students

Peabody Montessori Elementary School

Rapides Parish

Alexandria, 71302 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary483 students

Forest Hill Junior High School

Rapides Parish

Forest Hill, 71430 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary480 students

Buckeye Elementary School

Rapides Parish

Deville, 71328 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary465 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,761

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 Rapides Parish?

Rapides Parish has a school score of 38/100, 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 Rapides Parish?

The high school graduation rate in Rapides Parish is 83.0%, 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 Rapides Parish spend per student?

Rapides Parish spends $7,761 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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