Louisiana · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best School Districts in Louisiana

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

50
Districts ranked
434,339
Students enrolled
51/100
Avg quality score
B-
Top grade

The ranking in one line

Cameron Parish in Cameron leads Louisiana's districts with an average school quality score of 66.6/100 across 5 schools.

66.6/100
top district score (grade B-)
5
schools in Cameron Parish
1,152
students in the top district
51/100
average across the top 50
# District GradeAvg Quality
1 Cameron Parish Cameron B- 66.6
2 Bienville Parish Arcadia C 59.8
3 East Feliciana Parish Clinton C 59.2
4 Washington Parish Franklinton C 58.2
5 St. James Parish Lutcher C 58.2
6 Iberville Parish Plaquemine C 57
7 Jefferson Davis Parish Jennings C- 54.7
8 Jackson Parish Jonesboro C- 54.4
9 East Carroll Parish Lake Providence C- 54.3
10 Allen Parish Oberlin C- 54.2
11 Franklin Parish Winnsboro C- 54.2
12 Caldwell Parish Columbia C- 54
13 Sabine Parish Many C- 53.7
14 Iberia Parish New Iberia C- 53
15 Lasalle Parish Jena C- 52.9
16 Grant Parish Colfax C- 52.6
17 Central Community School District Central C- 52.2
18 Richland Parish Rayville C- 52.1
19 Union Parish Farmerville C- 52
20 St. Charles Parish Luling C- 51.9
21 Concordia Parish Vidalia C- 51.5
22 Beauregard Parish Deridder C- 51.3
23 Claiborne Parish Homer C- 51.2
24 City of Monroe School District Monroe C- 51.2
25 City of Bogalusa School District Bogalusa C- 50.8
26 Lincoln Parish Ruston C- 50.5
27 St. Mary Parish Centerville C- 50.3
28 St. John the Baptist Parish Reserve C- 50.2
29 Vernon Parish Leesville C- 50.1
30 Natchitoches Parish Natchitoches C- 50.1
31 Jefferson Parish Harvey D 49.8
32 Red River Parish Coushatta D 49.8
33 Calcasieu Parish Lake Charles D 49.6
34 Lafayette Parish Lafayette D 49.3
35 Orleans Parish New Orleans D 49.2
36 Lafourche Parish Thibodaux D 48.5
37 Assumption Parish Napoleonville D 48.2
38 St. Landry Parish Opelousas D 48.1
39 Desoto Parish Mansfield D 47.8
40 St. Tammany Parish Covington D 47.5
41 West Baton Rouge Parish Port Allen D 47.4
42 Vermilion Parish Abbeville D 47.4
43 Evangeline Parish Ville Platte D 45.9
44 St. Martin Parish Breaux Bridge D 45.7
45 Ouachita Parish Monroe D 45.2
46 St. Bernard Parish Chalmette D 45
47 Southern University Lab School Baton Rouge D 45
48 Acadia Parish Crowley D 44.8
49 Ascension Parish Sorrento D 44.1
50 Rapides Parish Alexandria D 42.9

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Louisiana? ▼

The top-ranked district in Louisiana is Cameron Parish in Cameron with 1,152 students across 5 schools. Average quality score: 66.6/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Louisiana? ▼

Louisiana has 50+ school districts serving 674,456 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 18.6:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.