Public schools in Houma, LA
Houma has 21 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 5 middle, 13 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 11,306 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Terrebonne Parish runs 18 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Houma's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Houma | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrebonne Parish | 18 | 15,772 | $13,613 |
| Lafourche Parish | 3 | 14,208 | $11,912 |
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.
2 high schools in Houma, 2,165 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrebonne High School | 1,346 | 19.6 | 61.0% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Ellender Memorial High School | 819 | 16.2 | 79.2% | Terrebonne 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.
5 middle schools in Houma, 2,554 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houma Junior High School | 673 | 16.2 | 67.8% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Evergreen Junior High School | 622 | 17.3 | 71.7% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Oaklawn Middle School | 596 | 14.7 | 83.4% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Bayou Blue Middle School | 396 | 16.5 | 51.3% | Lafourche Parish |
| Grand Caillou Middle School | 267 | 14.4 | 84.3% | Terrebonne 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.
13 elementary schools in Houma, 6,564 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Elementary School | 789 | 16.3 | 47.1% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Acadian Elementary School | 654 | 13.8 | 84.3% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School | 627 | 14.8 | 74.6% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Broadmoor Elementary School | 587 | 15.1 | 67.3% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Oakshire Elementary School | 576 | 15.4 | 70.8% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Lisa Park Elementary School | 574 | 15.5 | 75.8% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Southdown Elementary School | 572 | 16.0 | 89.0% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Bayou Blue Elementary School | 454 | 15.0 | 60.4% | Lafourche Parish |
| Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School | 427 | 16.0 | 55.3% | Lafourche Parish |
| Village East Elementary School | 400 | 13.8 | 88.0% | Terrebonne Parish |
The other 3 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Caillou Elementary School | 360 | 14.4 | 89.4% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Legion Park Elementary School | 300 | 14.0 | 89.7% | Terrebonne Parish |
| Dularge Elementary School | 244 | 11.5 | 79.5% | Terrebonne 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.
One other school in Houma, 23 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School for Exceptional Children | 23 | 3.8 | 60.9% | Terrebonne 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 Houma's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Houma school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Louisiana median of 13.3. 76% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 574 students (state 434).
| Houma | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 574 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 76% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 21 Houma 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 Houma
- Terrebonne ParishRuns 18 of Houma's 21 public schools and spent $13,613 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,613
- Terrebonne High School, the largest high school in Houma1,346 students in 2024-25, 19.6 per teacher.1,346
- Compare Terrebonne Parish with Lafourche ParishHouma'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 Houma 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
- Bossier City20 schools
Questions about schools in Houma
How many public schools are in Houma, LA?
21 public schools with an address in Houma were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 5 middle, 13 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 11,306 students.What is the largest high school in Houma?
Terrebonne High School, with 1,346 students in 2024-25 (Terrebonne Parish).Which districts run Houma's schools?
Terrebonne Parish (18 schools), Lafourche Parish (3 schools). 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