Louisiana public schools with the fewest students per teacher

North Iberville High School in Rosedale had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Louisiana public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 4.6, against a state average of 13.5 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Louisiana, 2024-25North Iberville High School 4.6; North Central High School 6.1; South Cameron High School 6.1; Bains Lower Elementary School 6.4; Oberlin High School 6.4; Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge 6.6; North Iberville Elementary 6.6; Gibsland-Coleman High School 6.7; White Castle High School 6.9; Cohn Elementary School 6.9; Louisiana 13.5.051015North Iberville High School4.6North Central High School6.1South Cameron High School6.1Bains Lower Elementary School6.4Oberlin High School6.4Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge6.6North Iberville Elementary6.6Gibsland-Coleman High School6.7White Castle High School6.9Cohn Elementary School6.9Louisiana 13.5
Students per teacher, Louisiana, 2024-25North Iberville High School 4.6; North Central High School 6.1; South Cameron High School 6.1; Bains Lower Elementary School 6.4; Oberlin High School 6.4; Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge 6.6; North Iberville Elementary 6.6; Gibsland-Coleman High School 6.7; White Castle High School 6.9; Cohn Elementary School 6.9; Louisiana 13.5.051015North Iberville High School4.6North Central High School6.1South Cameron High School6.1Bains Lower Elementary School6.4Oberlin High School6.4Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge6.6North Iberville Elementary6.6Gibsland-Coleman High School6.7White Castle High School6.9Cohn Elementary School6.9Louisiana 13.5
Students per teacher, Louisiana, 2024-25North Iberville High School 4.6; North Central High School 6.1; South Cameron High School 6.1; Bains Lower Elementary School 6.4; Oberlin High School 6.4; Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge 6.6; North Iberville Elementary 6.6; Gibsland-Coleman High School 6.7; White Castle High School 6.9; Cohn Elementary School 6.9; Louisiana 13.5.051015North Iberville High School4.6North Central High School6.1South Cameron High School6.1Bains Lower Elementary School6.4Oberlin High School6.4Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge6.6North Iberville Elementary6.6Gibsland-Coleman High School6.7White Castle High School6.9Cohn Elementary School6.9Louisiana 13.5
Students per teacher, Louisiana, 2024-25North Iberville High School 4.6; North Central High School 6.1; South Cameron High School 6.1; Bains Lower Elementary School 6.4; Oberlin High School 6.4; Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge 6.6; North Iberville Elementary 6.6; Gibsland-Coleman High School 6.7; White Castle High School 6.9; Cohn Elementary School 6.9; Louisiana 13.5.051015North Iberville High School4.6North Central High School6.1South Cameron High School6.1Bains Lower Elementary School6.4Oberlin High School6.4Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge6.6North Iberville Elementary6.6Gibsland-Coleman High School6.7White Castle High School6.9Cohn Elementary School6.9Louisiana 13.5

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
North Iberville High SchoolIberville Parish1814.6
North Central High SchoolSt. Landry Parish2206.1
South Cameron High SchoolCameron Parish1616.1
Bains Lower Elementary SchoolWest Feliciana Parish2476.4
Oberlin High SchoolAllen Parish1806.4
Louisiana Key Academy Baton RougeLouisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge3516.6
North Iberville ElementaryIberville Parish2726.6
Gibsland-Coleman High SchoolBienville Parish1396.7
White Castle High SchoolIberville Parish2866.9
Cohn Elementary SchoolWest Baton Rouge Parish2176.9
Carter C. Raymond Junior High SchoolRapides Parish1247.0
West St. John High SchoolSt. John the Baptist Parish1867.3
Hackberry High SchoolCameron Parish2187.4
Opelousas Middle SchoolSt. Landry Parish1327.4
Northeast High SchoolEast Baton Rouge Parish2907.6
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Helix Legal AcademyEast Baton Rouge Parish1277.7
Starks High SchoolCalcasieu Parish2847.8
Arcadia High SchoolBienville Parish2487.8
Ringgold Elementary SchoolBienville Parish1957.8
Westdale Middle SchoolEast Baton Rouge Parish5387.9
Elan Academy Charter SchoolOrleans Parish4367.9
Madison High SchoolMadison Parish2807.9
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)St. John the Baptist Parish1887.9
East Leesville Elementary SchoolVernon Parish1767.9
Albert Cammon Middle SchoolSt. Charles Parish2828.0
Jeanerette Senior High SchoolIberia Parish2918.1
Creswell Middle SchoolSt. Landry Parish1628.1
R.K. Smith Middle SchoolSt. Charles Parish3038.2
Allemands Elementary SchoolSt. Charles Parish2418.2
Park Elementary SchoolEast Baton Rouge Parish3008.3
Phoenix High SchoolPlaquemines Parish2038.3
Jonesboro-Hodge High SchoolJackson Parish1988.3
Port Allen Elementary SchoolWest Baton Rouge Parish3458.4
William Pitcher Junior High SchoolSt. Tammany Parish2668.4
Block High SchoolCatahoula Parish1798.4
West Feliciana High SchoolWest Feliciana Parish5918.5
Crescent Elementary/Junior High SchoolIberville Parish3798.5
Maurepas SchoolLivingston Parish3018.5
Kentwood High Magnet SchoolTangipahoa Parish2598.5
Red River Junior High SchoolRed River Parish2138.5
Caneview K-8 SchoolWest Baton Rouge Parish4838.6
Dorseyville Elementary SchoolIberville Parish4028.6
Green Oaks Performing Arts AcademyCaddo Parish3088.6
Lakeview Jr./Sr. High SchoolNatchitoches Parish2618.6
Dalton Charter SchoolDalton Charter School1898.6
Tensas High SchoolTensas Parish1478.6
Jonesboro-Hodge Middle SchoolJackson Parish1458.6
Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & SciMartin Behrman Elementary School7568.7
St. Rose Elementary SchoolSt. Charles Parish5408.7
Lanier Charter SchoolLanier Charter School2348.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

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