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)
220019802388	211	Lake Charles College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	2801 Power Centre Pkwy	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Lake Charles College Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(337) 419-2868	574	32	17.9	67.2%	14 (2.4%)	490 (85.4%)	37 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	$13,209							37.1	35.2	214	3
220021000098	212	Ringgold High School	Public	6-12	4044 Bienville Rd. Suite B	Ringgold	71068	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 894-2271	238	21	11.3	79.4%	104 (43.7%)	115 (48.3%)	5 (2.1%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$18,919							37.1	34.2	219	7
220126001029	213	Livonia High School	Public	7-12	3118 LA Highway 78	Livonia	70755	Pointe Coupee Parish	Pointe Coupee Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 637-2532	1,010	54	18.6	65.6%	399 (39.5%)	539 (53.4%)	61 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	$14,838							36.7	23	248	35
220030002426	214	Caddo Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	8028 Shreve Park Drive	Shreveport	71129	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	Yes	No	(318) 603-5910	169	9	19.2	60.9%	59 (34.9%)	95 (56.2%)	11 (6.5%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,878							36.5	34.3	218	4
220003801539	215	Delhi Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6940 Hwy 17	Delhi	71232	Richland Parish	Delhi Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 878-0433	673	38	17.8	63.2%	316 (47.0%)	309 (45.9%)	31 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	$12,289							36.1	46.6	184	31
220081000564	216	Hathaway High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4040 Pine Island Highway	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-4452	607	33	18.6	61.9%	531 (87.5%)	23 (3.8%)	28 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	$12,064							36	55.8	153	63
220018000081	217	DeRidder High School	Public	8-12	723 O`Neal Street	DeRidder	70634	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 463-3266	696	37	19	56.2%	382 (54.9%)	176 (25.3%)	74 (10.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.2%)	$12,378							35.9	31.6	226	9
220135001100	218	Mangham High School	Public	9-12	810 Main Street	Mangham	71259	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2485	313	17	18.1	46.6%	219 (70.0%)	83 (26.5%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$11,840							35.7	45.6	186	32
220156002005	219	Beau Chene High School	Public	9-12	7076 Hwy. 93	Arnaudville	70512	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-5815	891	43	20.6	58.0%	441 (49.5%)	360 (40.4%)	70 (7.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	$11,767							35	44.3	190	29
220162001254	220	Patterson High School	Public	9-12	2525 Highway 182 W	Patterson	70392	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 395-2675	452	18	25.7	71.5%	183 (40.5%)	201 (44.5%)	25 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)	$12,181							34.9	41.5	196	24

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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