Total enrollment
9,043
-791 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
Acadia Parish
Louisiana · Public K-12
Public-school enrollment in Acadia Parish clocks in around 9,043 students across 27 schools (17 elementary, 4 middle, and 6 high).
7-year change in Acadia Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
65%
was 67%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
24%
was 25%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
56,955
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
27
1 districts
Enrollment
9,043
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$45,562
Below Louisiana avg
Free/reduced lunch
67.3%
Below Louisiana avg
Elementary
17
5,279 students
Middle
4
1,195 students
High
6
2,569 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Acadia Parish Public Schools
9,043 students · 1 district in Acadia Parish
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Acadia Parish residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
13.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
19.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.7%
civilian labor
Median age
37
26.0% under 18
Test scores in Acadia Parish
Latest 2025-26 ELA proficiency, 20 schools ranked. Louisiana state average: 42.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Evangeline Elementary School· 75.0%
- Iota Middle School· 65.0%
- Egan Elementary School· 63.0%
- Richard Elementary School· 57.0%
- Estherwood Elementary School· 55.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Church Point Middle School· 18.0%
- South Crowley Elementary School· 19.0%
- Ross Elementary School· 20.0%
- Crowley Middle School· 23.0%
- Armstrong Middle School· 24.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mire Elementary School | Rayne | Elementary | PK-08 | 662 | · |
| Rayne High School | Rayne | High | 09-12 | 653 | · |
| Iota Elementary School | Iota | Elementary | PK-05 | 585 | · |
| Iota High School | Iota | High | 09-12 | 566 | · |
| Church Point High School | Church Point | High | 09-12 | 504 | · |
| Crowley High School | Crowley | High | 09-12 | 495 | · |
| Church Point Elementary School | Church Point | Elementary | PK-05 | 491 | · |
| Richard Elementary School | Church Point | Elementary | PK-08 | 458 | · |
| Crowley Middle School | Crowley | Middle | 06-08 | 394 | · |
| Branch Elementary School | Branch | Elementary | PK-08 | 374 | · |
| South Crowley Elementary School | Crowley | Elementary | 01-05 | 320 | · |
| Midland High School | Midland | High | 08-12 | 317 | · |
| Martin Petitjean Elementary School | Rayne | Elementary | 01-03 | 306 | · |
| Armstrong Middle School | Rayne | Middle | 06-08 | 304 | · |
| Church Point Middle School | Church Point | Middle | 06-08 | 262 | · |
| Ross Elementary School | Crowley | Elementary | 01-05 | 256 | · |
| North Crowley Elementary School | Crowley | Elementary | 01-05 | 254 | · |
| Egan Elementary School | Egan | Elementary | PK-08 | 240 | · |
| Iota Middle School | Iota | Middle | 06-08 | 235 | · |
| Morse Elementary School | Morse | Elementary | PK-07 | 229 | · |
| South Rayne Elementary School | Rayne | Elementary | 04-05 | 219 | · |
| Crowley Kindergarten School | Crowley | Elementary | PK-KG | 208 | · |
| Estherwood Elementary School | Estherwood | Elementary | PK-07 | 203 | · |
| Central Rayne Kindergarten School | Rayne | Elementary | PK-KG | 173 | · |
| Evangeline Elementary School | Evangeline | Elementary | PK-08 | 159 | · |
| Mermentau Elementary School | Mermentau | Elementary | PK-07 | 142 | · |
| AMIKids Acadiana | Branch | High | 06-12 | 34 | · |
Cities in Acadia Parish
About Acadia Parish
In Louisiana, Acadia Parish is a compact county of about 56,955 residents. 27 public schools across the county serves about 9,043 students between them.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $45,562, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 20%. That income level is 19% lower than the Louisiana median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Acadia Parish is built around 17 elementary schools (5,279 students), 4 middle schools (1,195), and 6 high schools (2,569).
Acadia Parish Public Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 9,043 students across Acadia Parish.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Acadia Parish has contracted 8% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 9,834 students to 9,043.
On this page, the community for Acadia Parish discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Acadia Parish school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data