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Top 10 Best Counties for Public Schools in Louisiana (2022)

The top ranked counties for public schools in Louisiana are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 5% 55% Avg. Statewide: 14%

Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Louisiana (2022)

County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
Vermilion Parish, LA
55%
(12 out of 22)
Rank: #22.
Ascension Parish, LA
30%
(8 out of 27)
Rank: #33.
Natchitoches Parish, LA
19%
(3 out of 16)
Rank: #44.
Vernon Parish, LA
17%
(3 out of 18)
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
Livingston Parish, LA
16%
(7 out of 44)
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
Lafourche Parish, LA
16%
(5 out of 32)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
Lafayette Parish, LA
15%
(7 out of 48)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
Bossier Parish, LA
15%
(5 out of 34)
Rank: #99.
St. Tammany Parish, LA
14%
(8 out of 58)
Rank: #1010.
Calcasieu Parish, LA
13%
(8 out of 61)
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
Caddo Parish, LA
11%
(7 out of 65)
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
Acadia Parish, LA
11%
(3 out of 27)
Rank: #13-1513 - 15.
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
9%
(11 out of 127)
Rank: #13-1513 - 15.
Jefferson Parish, LA
9%
(8 out of 89)
Rank: #13-1513 - 15.
Terrebonne Parish, LA
9%
(3 out of 34)
Rank: #1616.
St. Landry Parish, LA
8%
(3 out of 36)
Rank: #17-1817 - 18.
Orleans Parish, LA
6%
(5 out of 86)
Rank: #17-1817 - 18.
Rapides Parish, LA
6%
(3 out of 51)
Rank: #1919.
Ouachita Parish, LA
5%
(3 out of 59)

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Did You Know?

Testing rankings and test scores should not be compared across states - there is large variation in how states define "proficiency" on their standardized tests. In states with the lowest expectations, "proficiency" can be several grade levels below proficiency in states with the highest expectations.