Lafayette Parish
Lafayette Parish is a public school district in Louisiana serving 32,377 students across 45 schools. It includes 24 elementary, 10 middle, 10 high schools. Its graduation rate of 71.1% is below the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $13,877 is near the national average for a US public school district. 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 41/100.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Alice N. Boucher Elementary School | PK–05 | 456 |
| Broadmoor Elementary School | PK–05 | 801 |
| Carencro Heights Elementary School | PK–05 | 711 |
| Charles M. Burke Elementary School | PK–05 | 714 |
| Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School | PK–05 | 710 |
| Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School | KG–05 | 328 |
| Duson Elementary School | PK–05 | 242 |
| Ernest Gallet Elementary School | PK–05 | 702 |
| Evangeline Elementary School | PK–05 | 613 |
| Green T. Lindon Elementary School | PK–05 | 880 |
| J. Wallace James Elementary School | PK–05 | 939 |
| J.W. Faulk Elementary School | PK–05 | 477 |
| Katharine Drexel Elementary School | PK–05 | 646 |
| L. Leo Judice Elementary School | PK–05 | 368 |
| Live Oak Elementary School | PK–05 | 602 |
| Martial Billeaud Elementary School | PK–05 | 822 |
| Milton Elementary School | PK–08 | 1,332 |
| Myrtle Place Elementary School | PK–05 | 372 |
| Ossun Elementary School | PK–05 | 519 |
| Prairie Elementary School | PK–05 | 606 |
| Ridge Elementary School | PK–05 | 695 |
| S.J. Montgomery Elementary School | PK–05 | 647 |
| Westside Elementary School | PK–05 | 635 |
| Woodvale Elementary School | PK–05 | 890 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Acadian Middle School | 06–08 | 372 |
| Broussard Middle School | 06–08 | 581 |
| Carencro Middle School | 05–08 | 665 |
| Edgar Martin Middle School | 06–08 | 490 |
| Judice Middle School | 06–08 | 463 |
| L.J. Alleman Middle School | 06–08 | 952 |
| Lafayette Middle School | 06–08 | 369 |
| Paul Breaux Middle School | 05–08 | 680 |
| Scott Middle School | 06–08 | 559 |
| Youngsville Middle School | 06–08 | 646 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Acadiana High School | 09–12 | 1,813 |
| Carencro High School | 09–12 | 1,096 |
| David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy | 06–12 | 1,388 |
| Early College Academy | 09–12 | 245 |
| Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette | 07–12 | 246 |
| Lafayette High School | 09–12 | 1,852 |
| Northside High School | 09–12 | 655 |
| O. Comeaux High School | 09–12 | 1,098 |
| Southside High School | 09–12 | 1,910 |
| W. D. & Mary Baker Smith Career Center | 08–12 | 0 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lerosen Preparatory Academy | KG–12 | 590 |
Funding is shared between state (33%) and local sources (51%), with notable federal support (16%).
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.