Total enrollment
30,781
-6,281 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
56 schools in Shreveport
Louisiana · Public K-12
Shreveport's public schools total 56 across the city, with enrollment of about 31,265 and an average school size near 558.
7-year change in Shreveport
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
52
-7 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
22%
was 27%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
67%
was 67%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Shreveport
Across Shreveport, Louisiana, 56 public schools instructs about 31,265 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 33 elementary, 8 middle, 12 high, and 3 other.
Schools in Shreveport average about 558 students each, 10% higher than the Louisiana norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Shreveport has declined 17% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 37,062 students to 30,781. The school count fell from 59 to 52 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 27% to 22% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Shreveport discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.