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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 329)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1	Early College Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	320 Devalcourt Drive	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	Yes	No	(n/a)	(337) 521-8956	257	7	37.7	30.4%	149 (58.0%)	51 (19.8%)	16 (6.2%)	18 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.9%)	$9,644							98.9	97	3	2		220087002072
2	Benjamin Franklin High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2001 Leon C Simon Drive	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Benjamin Franklin High School	Yes	No	No	No	(504) 286-2600	1,056	68	15.5	30.5%	414 (39.2%)	302 (28.6%)	104 (9.8%)	169 (16.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (5.9%)	$13,527							98.5	97	4	2		220029900888
3	Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	910 Gretna Blvd	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(504) 363-4300	527	25	21	51.0%	139 (26.4%)	162 (30.7%)	100 (19.0%)	101 (19.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	$13,482							98	94.9	9	6		220084001964
4	Baton Rouge Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2825 Government St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 383-0520	1,593	90	17.6	32.2%	644 (40.4%)	417 (26.2%)	150 (9.4%)	331 (20.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	31 (1.9%)	$15,480							97.4	96.5	5	1		220054000347
5	Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	701 Churchill Pkwy	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 838-2249	871	47	18.4	43.6%	359 (41.2%)	180 (20.7%)	108 (12.4%)	183 (21.0%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	$12,410							96.8	98.1	1	4		220084001667
6	Caddo Parish Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1601 Viking Drive	Shreveport	71101	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 221-2501	869	61	14.2	25.1%	445 (51.2%)	205 (23.6%)	76 (8.7%)	95 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.4%)	$15,848							96.4	95.8	8	2		220030001551
7	The Willow School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5624 Freret Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	The Willow School	Yes	No	No	No	(504) 304-3960	2,225	140	15.9	19.2%	1,248 (56.1%)	501 (22.5%)	199 (8.9%)	84 (3.8%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	188 (8.4%)	$17,435							95.3	97.1	2	5		220029700926
8	Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts	Public, Magnet	10-12	715 University Parkway	Natchitoches	71457	Natchitoches Parish	Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts	No	Yes	No	(n/a)	(318) 357-2500	272	36	7.5	19.9%	196 (72.1%)	26 (9.6%)	5 (1.8%)	38 (14.0%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$42,571							95	96.3	6	2		220001701975
9	Morehouse Magnet School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	909 Larche Lane	Bastrop	71220	Morehouse Parish	Morehouse Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(318) 281-3126	284	24	11.8	72.2%	70 (24.6%)	197 (69.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	$22,261							92.9	90.8	12	3		220111000778
10	Bolton Academy	Public	6-12	2101 Vance Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-3628	372	37	10.1	54.6%	217 (58.3%)	122 (32.8%)	8 (2.2%)	9 (2.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	$19,904							92.4	13.6	285	275		220129001042

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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 3, 2025, 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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.