Louisiana Public Schools
- Louisiana is the #26 largest school system in the United States, serving 718,376 students across 1,391 public schools.
- Louisiana public schools have a diversity score of 0.61, which is higher than the national average of 0.52.
- The most diverse school district in Louisiana is Belle Chasse Academy Inc. School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Louisiana or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 55% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 13:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(LA) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
6%
Black
44%
White
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
n/a
Louisiana Public Schools by County
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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