Total enrollment
47,154
-4,140 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
82 schools in New Orleans
Louisiana · Public K-12
In New Orleans, Louisiana, public K-12 schools total 82 and serve approximately 48,238 students, with an average school size of 588.
7-year change in New Orleans
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
74
-12 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
10%
was 11%
% Hispanic
15%
was 8%
% Black
71%
was 78%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About New Orleans
Public education in New Orleans, Louisiana runs across 82 schools that educates roughly 48,238 students. By footprint, New Orleans sits in the wide-reaching bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 44 elementary, 1 middle, 27 high, and 10 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 588, noticeably above the state mean of about 509.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in New Orleans has decreased 8% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 51,294 students to 47,154. Over that span, New Orleans closed 12 schools, going from 86 to 74. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 8% to 15%.
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