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
11	David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	805 Teurlings Drive	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(337) 262-5962	1,362	65	21	39.6%	697 (51.2%)	502 (36.9%)	67 (4.9%)	43 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.6%)	$12,091							92.3	89.1	14	3		220087002301
12	Monterey High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5920 Highway 129	Monterey	71354	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 386-2214	369	40	9.2	64.8%	351 (95.1%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$17,290							90.1	83.7	36	24		220048000322
13	Simpson High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4262 Highway 8	Simpson	71474	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 383-7810	252	21	12.2	67.5%	230 (91.3%)	4 (1.6%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$17,997							89.2	77.3	57	44		220183001416
14	Slaughter Community Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	2944 Highway 412 West	Slaughter	70777	East Feliciana Parish	East Feliciana Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 570-8682	364	15	24.2	51.4%	215 (59.1%)	130 (35.7%)	9 (2.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$12,478							88.9	87.2	17	3		220060002321
15	Fisher Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2590 Barataria Blvd	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 689-3665	498	32	15.8	61.2%	368 (73.9%)	15 (3.0%)	80 (16.1%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	$15,398							88.1	85	28	13		220084000604
16	Holden High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	30120 Hwy 441	Holden	70744	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 567-9367	651	58	11.2	73.6%	561 (86.2%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	$15,334							88	89.2	13	3		220102000765
17	Grand Lake High School	Public	7-12	1039 Hwy 384 Grand Lake	Lake Charles	70607	Cameron Parish	Cameron Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 905-2231	322	29	11.1	37.0%	276 (85.7%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$24,653							87.6	80.6	48	31		220039000289
18	Anacoco High School	Public	7-12	4740 Port Arthur Avenue	Anacoco	71403	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 239-3039	311	28	11.3	60.5%	272 (87.5%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	$16,919							87.3	84.7	31	13		220183001405
19	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	336	27	12.5	62.2%	317 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$16,039							87.2	85	27	8		220183001408
20	Avoyelles Public Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	201 Longfellow Rd	Mansura	71350	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 240-8285	735	41	17.8	54.4%	463 (63.0%)	189 (25.7%)	21 (2.9%)	23 (3.1%)	23 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	$9,626							87.1	88.2	16	4		220003501494

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.