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)
220014602282	21	D'Arbonne Woods Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9560 Hwy. 33	Farmerville	71241	Union Parish	D'Arbonne Woods Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 368-8051	1,003	60	16.6	54.0%	797 (79.5%)	38 (3.8%)	121 (12.1%)	7 (0.7%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	$11,360							86.4	84.6	23	2
220099000742	22	Choudrant High School	Public	6-12	2555 Hwy. 80	Choudrant	71227	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 768-2541	356	25	14.1	44.9%	313 (87.9%)	19 (5.3%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$14,823							85.6	89.6	10	12
220183001415	23	Rosepine High School	Public	7-12	502 Louisiana Avenue	Rosepine	70659	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 463-6079	571	28	20.7	48.5%	485 (84.9%)	20 (3.5%)	28 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	$12,098							85.6	87.8	14	9
220123001022	24	Belle Chasse High School	Public	9-12	8346 Highway 23	Belle Chasse	70037	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 394-2810	959	49	19.5	50.8%	579 (60.4%)	149 (15.5%)	133 (13.9%)	37 (3.9%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.2%)	$16,051							85.5	84.6	24
220009001541	25	Dutchtown High School	Public	9-12	13165 Hwy 73	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6200	2,643	148	17.8	29.8%	1,708 (64.6%)	593 (22.4%)	198 (7.5%)	67 (2.5%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	66 (2.5%)	$11,690							85.2	86.7	19	6
220180001390	26	Erath High School	Public	9-12	808 South Broadway	Erath	70533	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 937-8451	531	28	19	46.0%	442 (83.2%)	40 (7.5%)	19 (3.6%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	$11,401							85	84.2	26
220183001408	27	Hicks High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1296 Hicks School Road	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-9645	368	23	16.2	51.4%	344 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$15,023							85	81.3	32	5
220084000604	28	Fisher Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2590 Barataria Blvd	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 689-3665	497	19	25.8	44.3%	376 (75.7%)	10 (2.0%)	66 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	$15,977							85	76.3	44	16
220102000767	29	Live Oak High School	Public	9-12	35086 Old La Hwy 16	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 665-8858	1,405	66	21.2	50.5%	1,201 (85.5%)	96 (6.8%)	73 (5.2%)	14 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	16 (1.1%)	$10,184							85	87.4	16	13
220015902331	30	Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1601 Leonidas Street	New Orleans	70118	Orleans Parish	Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 620-5500	1,038	86	12	49.5%	465 (44.8%)	251 (24.2%)	204 (19.7%)	14 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (9.5%)	$15,343							84.7			(n/a)

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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