Hearth Record

Public schools in Louisiana

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1,279 public schools in 316 cities and towns and 65 counties. From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026.

The biggest cities and towns

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Baton Rouge 94 East Baton Rouge Parish
  2. New Orleans 71 Orleans Parish
  3. Shreveport 52 Caddo Parish
  4. Monroe 35 Ouachita Parish
  5. Lake Charles 32 Calcasieu Parish
  6. Lafayette 30 Lafayette Parish
  7. Houma 22 Terrebonne Parish
  8. Alexandria 21 Rapides Parish
  9. Bossier City 20 Bossier Parish

The biggest counties

By how many public schools each holds
  1. East Baton Rouge Parish 111
  2. Jefferson Parish 79
  3. Orleans Parish 70
  4. Ouachita Parish 58
  5. Calcasieu Parish 57
  6. Caddo Parish 56
  7. St. Tammany Parish 56
  8. Lafayette Parish 48
  9. Rapides Parish 45

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Source:

NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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