Best High Schools in Louisiana

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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
111	Welsh High School	Public	9-12	306 East Bourgeois Street	Welsh	70591	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 734-2361	263	19	13.5	54.4%	190 (72.2%)	40 (15.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.8%)	$16,475							64.4	67.3	102	9		220081000574
112	Merryville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7061 Highway 110 West	Merryville	70653	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 825-8046	470	39	12	63.4%	401 (85.3%)	22 (4.7%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	$16,921							64.1	55.8	153	41		220018000086
113	Iowa High School	Public	6-12	401 W Miller Ave	Iowa	70647	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4380	1,007	76	13.3	55.3%	584 (58.0%)	326 (32.4%)	49 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	$15,958							64	61.5	123	10		220033000238
114	Northwood High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8830 Highway 1 North	Lena	71447	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 793-8021	598	49	12.1	82.8%	340 (56.9%)	205 (34.3%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.8%)	$16,467							63.4	44.5	191	77		220129001943
115	Madison Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1555 Madison Avenue	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 636-5863	621	37	16.8	79.4%	3 (0.5%)	611 (98.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$12,738							63	61.5	124	9		220014802267
116	Oak Grove High School	Public	6-12	501 West Main	Oak Grove	71263	West Carroll Parish	West Carroll Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 428-2308	500	26	19.3	73.2%	364 (72.8%)	105 (21.0%)	13 (2.6%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$14,201							62.6	61.8	121	5		220195001472
117	Covington High School	Public	9-12	73030 Lion Drive	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 892-3422	1,600	110	14.5	46.9%	1,084 (67.8%)	297 (18.6%)	170 (10.6%)	13 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.1%)	$15,030							62.5	53.7	164	47		220165001274
118	Airline High School	Public	8-12	2801 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5080	1,855	98	18.8	55.7%	682 (36.8%)	810 (43.7%)	221 (11.9%)	62 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	69 (3.7%)	$12,844							62.4	61.2	126	8		220027000112
119	Berwick High School	Public	9-12	700 Pattie Drive	Berwick	70342	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 384-8450	469	29	16.1	54.6%	318 (67.8%)	38 (8.1%)	76 (16.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	$13,626							62.3	72.4	75	44		220162001236
120	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	502	35	14.1	70.3%	283 (56.4%)	126 (25.1%)	26 (5.2%)	17 (3.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	$11,564							62.1	78	53	67		220003201375

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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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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