| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ascension Parish School District | Ascension Parish | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Zachary Community School District | Zachary | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Central Community School District | Central | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #4 | West Feliciana Parish School District | West Feliciana Parish | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #5 | Vermilion Parish School District | Vermilion Parish | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #6 | St. Tammany Parish School District | St. Tammany Parish | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #7 | St. Tammany Parish School System | Covington | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #8 | Cameron Parish School District | Cameron Parish | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #9 | Plaquemines Parish School District | Plaquemines Parish | 9/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #10 | St. Charles Parish School District | St. Charles Parish | 9/10 Excellent | 88th |
| #11 | Lafayette Parish School District | Lafayette Parish | 9/10 Excellent | 87th |
| #12 | Lafayette Parish School System | Lafayette | 9/10 Excellent | 87th |
| #13 | Livingston Parish School District | Livingston Parish | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #14 | Lafourche Parish School District | Lafourche Parish | 9/10 Excellent | 84th |
| #15 | De Soto Parish School District | Frierson | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #16 | Bossier Parish School District | Bossier Parish | 9/10 Excellent | 81th |
| #17 | Vernon Parish School District | Vernon Parish | 8/10 Good | 79th |
| #18 | La Salle Parish School District | Jena | 8/10 Good | 78th |
| #19 | Lincoln Parish School District | Choudrant | 8/10 Good | 76th |
| #20 | Terrebonne Parish School District | Terrebonne Parish | 8/10 Good | 75th |
| #21 | Ouachita Parish School District | Monroe | 8/10 Good | 74th |
| #22 | Calcasieu Parish School District | Calcasieu Parish | 8/10 Good | 72th |
| #23 | Iberia Parish School District | Iberia Parish | 8/10 Good | 71th |
| #24 | Jefferson Davis Parish School District | Jefferson Davis Parish | 7/10 Good | 69th |
| #25 | Acadia Parish School District | Acadia Parish | 7/10 Good | 68th |
Best School Districts in Louisiana (2026)
This ranking covers 73 rated public school districts in Louisiana, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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