Total enrollment
5,516
-563 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Gretna
Louisiana · Public K-12
Across the city, Gretna hosts 12 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 5,516 Louisiana students (about 460 per school).
4-year change in Gretna
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
17,389
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
5,516
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
12
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Douglass Community School | Middle | 03-08 | 40 |
| George Cox Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 402 |
| Gretna Middle School | Combined | M-M | · |
| Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies | Elementary | PK-05 | 355 |
| McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 342 |
| Paul J. Solis Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 777 |
| Ruppel Academie Francaise | Elementary | PK-08 | 362 |
| Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 671 |
| Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies | High | 06-12 | 527 |
| William Hart Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 320 |
| Young Audiences Charter High School | High | 09-12 | 643 |
| Young Audiences Charter School | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,077 |
About Gretna
Public education in Gretna, Louisiana runs across 12 schools that teaches roughly 5,516 students. By footprint, Gretna sits in the mid-sized bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 8 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Gretna is around 460 students, 10% meaningfully below the Louisiana average of about 509.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 9%: 6,079 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,516 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 12 to 11 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Gretna discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.