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)
220087002441	51	Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette	Public	7-12	200 18th St.	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7560	177	11	16.6	70.6%	68 (38.4%)	92 (52.0%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	$13,048							79.2	57.8	140	89
220006000024	52	Elizabeth High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	440 Live Oak Street	Elizabeth	70638	Allen Parish	Allen Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 215-6051	353	31	11.3	57.8%	328 (92.9%)	8 (2.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	$13,581							78.1	75.3	49	3
220003201375	53	V. B. Glencoe Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4491 Hwy 83	Franklin	70538	St. Mary Parish	V. B. Glencoe Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(337) 923-6932	517	37	13.8	59.2%	313 (60.5%)	111 (21.5%)	28 (5.4%)	15 (2.9%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	$12,001							78			(n/a)
220183001409	54	Hornbeck High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2363 Stillwell Avenue	Hornbeck	71439	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 565-4440	387	25	15.2	67.2%	372 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	$15,751							78	74.9	53	1
220102000761	55	Doyle High School	Public	6-12	20480 Circle Drive	Livingston	70754	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 686-2318	689	43	16	53.3%	627 (91.0%)	22 (3.2%)	27 (3.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	$10,590							77.6	62.6	125	70
220072000511	56	Delcambre High School	Public	6-12	601 West Main Street	Delcambre	70528	Vermilion Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 685-2595	493	39	12.7	50.9%	366 (74.2%)	47 (9.5%)	58 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	$11,340							77.5	90.5	9	47
220183001416	57	Simpson High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4262 Highway 8	Simpson	71474	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 383-7810	246	20	12.5	63.4%	234 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$16,015							77.3	66.6	107	50
220129001040	58	Alexandria Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 Ola Lane	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-8234	1,558	85	18.4	60.3%	728 (46.7%)	660 (42.4%)	89 (5.7%)	58 (3.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (1.2%)	$11,802							77.1	73.6	60	2
220096000734	59	LaSalle High School	Public	9-12	1460 Blake Street	Olla	71465	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 495-5165	220	20	10.8	38.6%	210 (95.5%)	4 (1.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$14,064							76.9	46.8	183	124
220084000653	60	Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2504 Maine Avenue	Kenner	70062	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 233-4720	2,303	161	14.2	72.3%	856 (37.2%)	358 (15.5%)	849 (36.9%)	153 (6.6%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (3.6%)	$16,717							76.7	76.3	45	15

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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