Total enrollment
33,367
-6,860 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
Caddo Parish
Louisiana · Public K-12
Caddo Parish is one of Louisiana's public-school counties, with 61 campuses serving about 33,851 students (37 elementary, 8 middle, and 13 high). Median household income in the county is roughly $50,705.
7-year change in Caddo Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
57
-7 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
24%
was 29%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
65%
was 64%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
230,004
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
61
3 districts
Enrollment
33,851
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$50,705
Below Louisiana avg
Free/reduced lunch
67.7%
Below Louisiana avg
Elementary
37
18,114 students
Middle
8
4,414 students
High
13
9,725 students
Combined / other
3
1,598 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Caddo Parish Public Schools
32,649 students · 3 districts in Caddo Parish
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Caddo 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+
26.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
17.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
8.7%
civilian labor
Median age
40
23.5% under 18
Test scores in Caddo Parish
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 42 schools ranked. Louisiana state average: 42.0%.
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Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
Cities in Caddo Parish
About Caddo Parish
Caddo Parish is a medium-population Louisiana county of about 230,004 residents, home to 61 public schools and roughly 33,851 students.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $50,705 a year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 18%. That income level is 9% noticeably below the Louisiana median.
On the school-mix side, Caddo Parish comprises 37 elementary schools (18,114 students), 8 middle schools (4,414), 13 high schools (9,725), and 3 combined or other schools.
Caddo Parish Public Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 32,649 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Caddo Parish has decreased 17% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 40,227 students to 33,367. The school count fell from 64 to 57 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 29% to 24%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data