Public schools in Lafayette, LA
Lafayette has 29 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 5 middle, 14 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 20,883 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Lafayette Parish runs 26 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Lafayette's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lafayette | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Parish | 26 | 32,377 | $12,386 |
| Lafayette Charter Foundation | 1 | 1,350 | $11,850 |
| Willow Charter Academy | 1 | 654 | $13,323 |
| JCFA Lafayette | 1 | 90 | $10,522 |
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.
9 high schools in Lafayette, 7,833 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette High School | 1,720 | 23.1 | 41.5% | Lafayette Parish |
| Acadiana High School | 1,652 | 21.9 | 50.1% | Lafayette Parish |
| David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy | 1,362 | 21.1 | 32.7% | Lafayette Parish |
| Carencro High School | 1,116 | 17.8 | 64.4% | Lafayette Parish |
| O. Comeaux High School | 873 | 16.0 | 50.3% | Lafayette Parish |
| Northside High School | 713 | 15.6 | 84.2% | Lafayette Parish |
| Early College Academy | 257 | 37.7 | 22.2% | Lafayette Parish |
| Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette | 84 | 13.0 | 66.7% | Lafayette Parish |
| JCFA Lafayette | 56 | 18.7 | 75.0% | JCFA Lafayette |
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 Lafayette, 2,536 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.J. Alleman Middle School | 890 | 20.3 | 42.1% | Lafayette Parish |
| Edgar Martin Middle School | 641 | 15.2 | 38.1% | Lafayette Parish |
| Lafayette Middle School | 351 | 14.9 | 80.6% | Lafayette Parish |
| Acadian Middle School | 340 | 13.8 | 71.8% | Lafayette Parish |
| Paul Breaux Middle School | 314 | 14.8 | 90.8% | Lafayette 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.
14 elementary schools in Lafayette, 8,337 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Elementary School | 1,261 | 20.0 | 29.7% | Lafayette Parish |
| Woodvale Elementary School | 793 | 15.3 | 50.2% | Lafayette Parish |
| Broadmoor Elementary School | 749 | 16.0 | 38.7% | Lafayette Parish |
| S.J. Montgomery Elementary School | 663 | 14.6 | 72.5% | Lafayette Parish |
| Prairie Elementary School | 663 | 17.3 | 52.9% | Lafayette Parish |
| Willow Charter Academy | 605 | 34.4 | 95.7% | Willow Charter Academy |
| Evangeline Elementary School | 604 | 14.4 | 80.5% | Lafayette Parish |
| Live Oak Elementary School | 520 | 16.1 | 76.5% | Lafayette Parish |
| Ossun Elementary School | 498 | 17.8 | 75.5% | Lafayette Parish |
| Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School | 484 | 13.5 | 57.9% | Lafayette Parish |
The other 4 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice N. Boucher Elementary School | 442 | 14.6 | 91.9% | Lafayette Parish |
| J.W. Faulk Elementary School | 424 | 14.3 | 93.4% | Lafayette Parish |
| Myrtle Place Elementary School | 384 | 18.0 | 28.1% | Lafayette Parish |
| Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School | 247 | 9.2 | 90.3% | Lafayette 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 Lafayette, 2,177 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy | 2,177 | 20.5 | 72.9% | Lafayette Charter Foundation |
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 Lafayette's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Lafayette school has 16.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Louisiana median of 13.3. 96% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 605 students (state 434).
| Lafayette | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.0 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 605 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 96% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 90% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 10% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 29 Lafayette 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 Lafayette
- Lafayette ParishRuns 26 of Lafayette's 29 public schools and spent $12,386 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,386
- Lafayette High School, the largest high school in Lafayette1,720 students in 2024-25, 23.1 per teacher.1,720
- Compare Lafayette Parish with Lafayette Charter FoundationLafayette'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 Lafayette 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
- Alexandria22 schools
- Houma21 schools
- Bossier City20 schools
Questions about schools in Lafayette
How many public schools are in Lafayette, LA?
29 public schools with an address in Lafayette were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 5 middle, 14 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 20,883 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Lafayette?
Lafayette High School, with 1,720 students in 2024-25 (Lafayette Parish).Which districts run Lafayette's schools?
Lafayette Parish (26 schools), Lafayette Charter Foundation (1 school), Willow Charter Academy (1 school), JCFA Lafayette (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