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)
220025202397	281	Northeast Claiborne Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	485 West Holly	Junction City	71749	Union County	Northeast Claiborne Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 924-0101	211	6	35.1	83.9%	68 (32.2%)	121 (57.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	$13,108							15	8.4	290	9
220021000095	282	Gibsland-Coleman High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10th Street	Gibsland	71028	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 843-6247	157	21	7.4	66.2%	2 (1.3%)	151 (96.2%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$21,771							14.6	38.6	202	80
220027000120	283	Bossier High School	Public	8-12	777 Bearkat Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6680	723	50	14.5	80.5%	72 (10.0%)	390 (53.9%)	211 (29.2%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	36 (5.0%)	$14,218							14.3	14.7	268	15
220015000073	284	Marksville High School	Public	7-12	407 West Bon Tempt Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-9356	659	35	18.9	66.5%	328 (49.8%)	270 (41.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	$12,603							14	24.2	246	38
220129001042	285	Bolton High School	Public	9-12	2101 Vance Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-3628	561	53	10.5	82.7%	92 (16.4%)	442 (78.8%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	$19,619							13.6	12.2	276	9
220084000585	286	Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School	Public	9-12	2801 Bruin Drive	Kenner	70065	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 443-4565	2,570	113	22.7	47.2%	250 (9.7%)	555 (21.6%)	1,657 (64.5%)	67 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	37 (1.4%)	$15,111							13.3	19.4	257	29
220084000620	287	L.W. Higgins High School	Public	9-12	7201 Lapalco Boulevard	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-2273	1,197	71	16.8	64.5%	163 (13.6%)	690 (57.6%)	270 (22.6%)	35 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.9%)	$16,584							12.2	10.4	285	2
220054000397	288	McKinley Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 East Mckinley	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 344-7696	827	62	13.3	62.8%	25 (3.0%)	623 (75.3%)	164 (19.8%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	$15,712							11.8	9.2	289	1
220054002311	289	Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	339 Florida Street	Baton Rouge	70801	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 346-5180	522	38	13.6	84.7%	9 (1.7%)	498 (95.4%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	$13,033							11.5	14.5	269	20
220135001095	290	Delhi High School	Public	9-12	413 Main Street	Delhi	71232	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 878-2235	185	12	15.2	67.0%	12 (6.5%)	166 (89.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$17,732							11.3	5.1	301	11

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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