Total enrollment
11,306
-1,266 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
24 schools in Houma
Louisiana · Public K-12
Houma's public schools total 24 across the city, with enrollment of about 11,708 and an average school size near 488.
4-year change in Houma
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
-2 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
32,392
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
11,708
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
24
public K-12
About Houma
Public education in Houma, Louisiana runs across 24 schools that enrolls roughly 11,708 students. By footprint, Houma sits in the middle-population bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 15 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 10%: 12,572 students in SY 2020-21 versus 11,306 in SY 2024-25. Houma now counts 21 public schools, down from 23 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Houma discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.