Public schools in Rayne, LA
Rayne has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 2,534 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Acadia Parish runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Rayne's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rayne | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | 6 | 9,601 | $12,428 |
| Vermilion Parish | 1 | 9,708 | $13,778 |
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 Rayne, 653 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayne High School | 653 | 16.5 | 58.7% | Acadia 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 middle school in Rayne, 304 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Middle School | 304 | 14.9 | 76.3% | Acadia 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 elementary schools in Rayne, 1,577 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mire Elementary School | 662 | 17.7 | 47.9% | Acadia Parish |
| Martin Petitjean Elementary School | 306 | 16.3 | 84.6% | Acadia Parish |
| South Rayne Elementary School | 219 | 16.5 | 76.7% | Acadia Parish |
| Indian Bayou Elementary School | 217 | 13.4 | 37.3% | Vermilion Parish |
| Central Rayne Kindergarten School | 173 | 16.1 | 75.1% | Acadia 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 Rayne's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Rayne school has 16.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Louisiana median of 13.3. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 304 students (state 434).
| Rayne | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.3 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 304 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 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 7 Rayne 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 Rayne
- Acadia ParishRuns 6 of Rayne's 7 public schools and spent $12,428 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,428
- Rayne High School, the largest high school in Rayne653 students in 2024-25, 16.5 per teacher.653
- Compare Acadia Parish with Vermilion ParishRayne'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 Rayne 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 Rayne
How many public schools are in Rayne, LA?
7 public schools with an address in Rayne were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 2,534 students.What is the largest high school in Rayne?
Rayne High School, with 653 students in 2024-25 (Acadia Parish).Which districts run Rayne's schools?
Acadia Parish (6 schools), Vermilion 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