Public schools in Youngsville, LA
Youngsville has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,398 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Lafayette Parish runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Youngsville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Youngsville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Parish | 4 | 32,377 | $12,386 |
| Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy | 1 | 1,878 | $10,088 |
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 Youngsville, 1,833 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside High School | 1,833 | 21.3 | 30.3% | 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 middle school in Youngsville, 534 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngsville Middle School | 534 | 20.3 | 37.6% | 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.
2 elementary schools in Youngsville, 1,362 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green T. Lindon Elementary School | 719 | 21.0 | 43.9% | Lafayette Parish |
| Ernest Gallet Elementary School | 643 | 19.7 | 34.2% | 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 Youngsville, 3,669 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy | 3,669 | 17.7 | 39.0% | Acadiana Renaissance Charter 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.
How Youngsville's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Youngsville school has 20.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Louisiana median of 13.3. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 719 students (state 434).
| Youngsville | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.3 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 719 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Youngsville 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 Youngsville
- Lafayette ParishRuns 4 of Youngsville's 5 public schools and spent $12,386 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,386
- Southside High School, the largest high school in Youngsville1,833 students in 2024-25, 21.3 per teacher.1,833
- Compare Lafayette Parish with Acadiana Renaissance Charter AcademyYoungsville'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 Youngsville 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.
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- Monroe34 schools
- Lafayette29 schools
- Alexandria22 schools
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Questions about schools in Youngsville
How many public schools are in Youngsville, LA?
5 public schools with an address in Youngsville were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,398 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Youngsville?
Southside High School, with 1,833 students in 2024-25 (Lafayette Parish).Which districts run Youngsville's schools?
Lafayette Parish (4 schools), Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy (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