Public schools in Covington, LA
Covington has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,794 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; St. Tammany Parish runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Covington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Covington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Tammany Parish | 6 | 39,559 | $14,823 |
| Louisiana Key Academy | 1 | 120 | not reported |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 1 | 20,700 | $12,808 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Covington, 1,600 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington High School | 1,600 | 14.5 | 40.3% | St. Tammany Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Covington, 960 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine View Middle School | 694 | 13.8 | 55.0% | St. Tammany Parish |
| William Pitcher Junior High School | 266 | 8.4 | 53.4% | St. Tammany Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Covington, 2,162 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Road Junior High School | 727 | 11.6 | 34.7% | St. Tammany Parish |
| E. E. Lyon Elementary School | 628 | 11.8 | 56.2% | St. Tammany Parish |
| Covington Elementary School | 551 | 11.0 | 51.5% | St. Tammany Parish |
| Louisiana Key Academy Northshore | 256 | 9.5 | 28.9% | Louisiana Key Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Covington, 72 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr. | 72 | 10.0 | 72.2% | Tangipahoa Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Covington's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Covington school has 11.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Louisiana median of 13.3. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 590 students (state 434).
| Covington | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.3 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 590 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 75% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Covington schools and the 1,277 Louisiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Covington
- St. Tammany ParishRuns 6 of Covington's 8 public schools and spent $14,823 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,823
- Covington High School, the largest high school in Covington1,600 students in 2024-25, 14.5 per teacher.1,600
- Compare St. Tammany Parish with Louisiana Key AcademyCovington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in LouisianaLouisiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Covington addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Louisiana
- Baton Rouge90 schools
- New Orleans71 schools
- Shreveport51 schools
- Lake Charles34 schools
- Monroe34 schools
- Lafayette29 schools
- Alexandria22 schools
- Houma21 schools
Questions about schools in Covington
How many public schools are in Covington, LA?
8 public schools with an address in Covington were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,794 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Covington?
Covington High School, with 1,600 students in 2024-25 (St. Tammany Parish).Which districts run Covington's schools?
St. Tammany Parish (6 schools), Louisiana Key Academy (1 school), Tangipahoa Parish (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25