Total enrollment
10,414
+950 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Denham Springs
Louisiana · Public K-12
17 public K-12 schools operate inside Denham Springs, with combined enrollment of about 11,124 students (12 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Denham Springs
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
21%
was 10%
% Black
18%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denham Springs Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 678 |
| Denham Springs Freshman High School | Combined | 09-09 | 710 |
| Denham Springs High School | High | 09-12 | 2,385 |
| Denham Springs Junior High School | Middle | 06-08 | 811 |
| Eastside Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 |
| Freshwater Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 370 |
| Gray's Creek Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 475 |
| Juban Parc Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 416 |
| Juban Parc Junior High School | Middle | 06-08 | 564 |
| Lewis Vincent Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 |
| Live Oak Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 571 |
| North Live Oak Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 615 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 466 |
| Seventh Ward Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 382 |
| South Fork Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 685 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 534 |
| Southside Junior High School | Middle | 06-08 | 536 |
About Denham Springs
Public education in Denham Springs, Louisiana runs across 17 schools that teaches roughly 11,124 students. By footprint, Denham Springs sits in the medium-population bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is made up of 12 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Denham Springs is around 654 students, 28% above the Louisiana average of about 509.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Denham Springs has increased 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 9,464 students to 10,414. The school count fell from 17 to 16 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 21% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Denham Springs discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.