Public schools in Pineville, LA
Pineville has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,648 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Rapides Parish runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Pineville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pineville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides Parish | 8 | 22,991 | $13,720 |
| Special School District | 1 | 187 | not reported |
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 Pineville, 1,271 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville High School | 1,271 | 15.7 | 54.5% | Rapides 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.
3 middle schools in Pineville, 1,194 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville Junior High School | 527 | 13.0 | 66.6% | Rapides Parish |
| Tioga Junior High School | 415 | 11.0 | 68.9% | Rapides Parish |
| Pineville Elementary School | 252 | 12.1 | 90.5% | Rapides 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 Pineville, 2,091 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School | 924 | 15.0 | 58.5% | Rapides Parish |
| Ruby-Wise Elementary School | 410 | 14.7 | 55.1% | Rapides Parish |
| Lessie Moore Elementary School | 392 | 13.1 | 91.8% | Rapides Parish |
| Mary Goff Elementary School | 365 | 16.6 | 65.8% | Rapides 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 Pineville, 92 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest Supports & Services Center | 92 | 9.2 | 96.7% | Special |
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 Pineville's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Pineville school has 13.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Louisiana median of 13.3. 89% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 410 students (state 434).
| Pineville | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 410 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 89% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 89% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Pineville 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 Pineville
- Rapides ParishRuns 8 of Pineville's 9 public schools and spent $13,720 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,720
- Pineville High School, the largest high school in Pineville1,271 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.1,271
- Compare Rapides Parish with Special School DistrictPineville'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 Pineville 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 Pineville
How many public schools are in Pineville, LA?
9 public schools with an address in Pineville were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,648 students.What is the largest high school in Pineville?
Pineville High School, with 1,271 students in 2024-25 (Rapides Parish).Which districts run Pineville's schools?
Rapides Parish (8 schools), Special School District (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