Best High Schools in Louisiana

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 333)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
220004000344	301	Baker High School	Public	9-12	3200 Groom Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	City of Baker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-1259	408	24	17	65.4%	10 (2.5%)	365 (89.5%)	30 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,698							7.8	3.2	310	9
220054000378	302	Glen Oaks Senior High School	Public	6-12	6650 Cedar Grove Dr	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-4306	679	55	12.2	89.8%	7 (1.0%)	647 (95.3%)	19 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	$18,690							7.5	6.6	296	6
220021700414	303	Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1617 Fats Domino Ave.	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3371	853	60	14.3	85.2%	0 (0.0%)	819 (96.0%)	29 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	$16,819							7.4	7	295	8
220168001307	304	Independence High Magnet	Public	7-12	270 Tiger Avenue	Independence	70443	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 878-9436	570	35	16.1	80.2%	132 (23.2%)	316 (55.4%)	98 (17.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	$13,847							7.2	10	286	18
220029502427	305	Sarah Towles Reed High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5316 Michoud Blvd	New Orleans	70129	Orleans Parish	Sarah Towles Reed High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-0749	377	24	15.8	70.6%	3 (0.8%)	190 (50.4%)	136 (36.1%)	44 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$18,708							7	9.8	288	17
220054000434	306	Tara High School	Public	9-12	9002 Whitehall	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 927-6100	876	47	18.5	69.6%	54 (6.2%)	590 (67.4%)	194 (22.1%)	19 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	$17,638							6.8	4.8	303	3
220045000311	307	Homer High School	Public	9-12	1008 North Main	Homer	71040	Claiborne Parish	Claiborne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 927-2985	234	12	19.5	90.6%	24 (10.3%)	197 (84.2%)	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$17,289							6.1	3.4	309	2
220171001328	308	Tensas High School	Public	6-12	720 Plank Road	Saint Joseph	71366	Tensas Parish	Tensas Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 766-3585	169	13	13	82.8%	22 (13.0%)	143 (84.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$25,275							5.9	13.1	273	35
220054000349	309	Belaire High School	Public	9-12	12121 Tams Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-1860	765	45	16.8	75.2%	17 (2.2%)	521 (68.1%)	217 (28.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	$17,863							5.7	5.6	299	10
220030000163	310	Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy	Public	9-12	2550 Thomas E. Howard Drive	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 425-3411	561	30	18.7	85.9%	4 (0.7%)	544 (97.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$16,933							5.4	3.1	311	1

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on LEAP Algebra I, LEAP Geometry, LEAP English II, LEAP U.S. History, LEAP English I, LEAP Biology test scores released by the Louisiana Dept of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 24, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Louisiana Dept of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Louisiana Dept of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.