Total enrollment
23,743
+1,520 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
Ascension Parish
Louisiana · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Ascension Parish number 32 per the most recent NCES data, averaging about 742 students per campus. That works out to 19 elementary, 8 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Ascension Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
32
+5 (+19%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
49%
was 57%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
32%
was 31%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
130,314
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
32
1 districts
Enrollment
23,743
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$91,549
Above Louisiana avg
Free/reduced lunch
51.6%
Below Louisiana avg
Elementary
19
11,458 students
Middle
8
4,742 students
High
5
7,543 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Ascension Parish Public Schools
23,743 students · 1 district in Ascension Parish
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Ascension 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+
29.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
37
26.4% under 18
Test scores in Ascension Parish
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 26 schools ranked. Louisiana state average: 42.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Oak Grove Primary School· 83.0%
- Dutchtown Primary School· 79.0%
- Bluff Middle School· 78.0%
- Bullion Primary School· 77.0%
- Bluff Ridge Primary· 76.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Lowery Middle School· 20.0%
- Lowery Elementary School· 32.0%
- Gonzales Middle School· 36.0%
- Gonzales Primary School· 42.0%
- G. W. Carver Primary School· 48.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchtown High School | Geismar | High | 09-12 | 2,029 | · |
| East Ascension High School | Gonzales | High | 09-12 | 1,894 | · |
| St. Amant High School | St. Amant | High | 09-12 | 1,847 | · |
| Prairieville High School | Prairieville | High | 09-12 | 1,377 | · |
| Lake Elementary School | St. Amant | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,096 | · |
| Prairieville Primary School | Prairieville | Elementary | PK-05 | 865 | · |
| Prairieville Middle School | Prairieville | Middle | 06-08 | 835 | · |
| Galvez Primary School | Prairieville | Elementary | PK-05 | 783 | · |
| Oak Grove Primary School | Prairieville | Elementary | PK-05 | 725 | · |
| Bluff Ridge Primary | Prairieville | Elementary | PK-05 | 677 | · |
| Gonzales Middle School | Gonzales | Middle | 06-08 | 664 | · |
| Bluff Middle School | Prairieville | Middle | 06-08 | 662 | · |
| Galvez Middle School | Prairieville | Middle | 06-08 | 655 | · |
| Sugar Mill Primary | Prairieville | Elementary | PK-05 | 644 | · |
| Sorrento Primary School | Sorrento | Elementary | PK-05 | 638 | · |
| Central Primary School | Gonzales | Elementary | PK-05 | 626 | · |
| Dutchtown Middle School | Geismar | Middle | 06-08 | 605 | · |
| Bullion Primary School | Prairieville | Elementary | PK-05 | 586 | · |
| St. Amant Primary School | St. Amant | Elementary | PK-05 | 585 | · |
| Lakeside Primary School | Prairieville | Elementary | PK-05 | 545 | · |
| Dutchtown Primary School | Geismar | Elementary | PK-05 | 541 | · |
| Duplessis Primary School | Gonzales | Elementary | PK-05 | 539 | · |
| St. Amant Middle School | St. Amant | Middle | 06-08 | 532 | · |
| Central Middle School | Gonzales | Middle | 06-08 | 512 | · |
| Pecan Grove Primary School | Gonzales | Elementary | PK-05 | 508 | · |
| G. W. Carver Primary School | Gonzales | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 | · |
| Spanish Lake Primary School | Geismar | Elementary | PK-05 | 480 | · |
| Gonzales Primary School | Gonzales | Elementary | PK-05 | 455 | · |
| Donaldsonville High School | Donaldsonville | High | 09-12 | 396 | · |
| Donaldsonville Primary School | Donaldsonville | Elementary | PK-02 | 371 | · |
| Lowery Elementary School | Donaldsonville | Elementary | 03-05 | 307 | · |
| Lowery Middle School | Donaldsonville | Middle | 06-08 | 277 | · |
Cities in Ascension Parish
About Ascension Parish
In Louisiana, Ascension Parish is a mid-sized county of about 130,314 residents. 32 public schools across the county educates about 23,743 students between them.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $91,549 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 8%. That income level is 64% meaningfully above the Louisiana median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Ascension Parish covers 19 elementary schools (11,458 students), 8 middle schools (4,742), and 5 high schools (7,543).
Ascension Parish Public Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 23,743 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 7%: 22,223 students in SY 2017-18 versus 23,743 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Ascension Parish gained 5 schools, going from 27 to 32. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 57% to 49%.
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Ascension Parish school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data