Total enrollment
30,278
-4,159 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana · Public K-12
Calcasieu Parish's public schools total 61 across the county, with enrollment of about 30,278.
7-year change in Calcasieu Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
59
-2 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
51%
was 55%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
34%
was 36%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
61
Public K-12
Enrollment
30,278
NCES CCD
Median income
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ACS 5-year
Free/reduced lunch
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Enrollment-weighted
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur High School | Sulphur | High | 09-12 | 1,911 | · |
| Alfred M. Barbe High School | Lake Charles | High | 09-12 | 1,908 | · |
| Sam Houston High School | Lake Charles | High | 09-12 | 1,141 | · |
| S. J. Welsh Middle School | Lake Charles | Middle | 06-08 | 1,011 | · |
| Iowa High School | Iowa | High | 06-12 | 1,007 | · |
| Moss Bluff Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 969 | · |
| Lake Charles Charter Academy | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-08 | 951 | · |
| LaGrange High School | Lake Charles | High | 09-12 | 881 | · |
| Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-08 | 852 | · |
| Bell City High School | Bell City | Combined | PK-12 | 785 | · |
| Moss Bluff Middle School | Lake Charles | Middle | 06-08 | 781 | · |
| W. W. Lewis Middle School | Sulphur | Middle | 06-08 | 757 | · |
| A. A. Nelson Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 736 | · |
| St. John Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 670 | · |
| Gillis Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 650 | · |
| Maplewood Elementary | Sulphur | Elementary | PK-05 | 640 | · |
| Prien Lake Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 639 | · |
| Lake Charles College Prep | Lake Charles | High | 09-12 | 624 | · |
| F. K. White Middle School | Lake Charles | Middle | 06-08 | 614 | · |
| Washington/Marion Magnet High School | Lake Charles | High | 09-12 | 597 | · |
| E. K. Key Elementary School | Sulphur | Elementary | PK-05 | 546 | · |
| J. I. Watson Elementary School | Iowa | Elementary | PK-05 | 531 | · |
| Frasch Elementary School | Sulphur | Elementary | PK-05 | 522 | · |
| Fairview Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 518 | · |
| Westlake High School | Westlake | High | 09-12 | 487 | · |
| Combre-Fondel Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | KG-05 | 426 | · |
| Westwood Elementary School | Westlake | Elementary | PK-02 | 412 | · |
| Cypress Cove Elementary School | Sulphur | Elementary | PK-05 | 399 | · |
| Oak Park Middle School | Lake Charles | Middle | 06-08 | 388 | · |
| LeBleu Settlement Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 386 | · |
| S. P. Arnett Middle School | Westlake | Middle | 06-08 | 374 | · |
| Vinton Elementary School | Vinton | Elementary | PK-05 | 374 | · |
| W. T. Henning Elementary School | Sulphur | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 | · |
| LeBlanc Middle School | Sulphur | Middle | 06-08 | 366 | · |
| Dolby Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 | · |
| Western Heights Elementary School | Westlake | Elementary | 03-05 | 343 | · |
| Maplewood Middle School | Sulphur | Middle | 06-08 | 319 | · |
| Henry Heights Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 315 | · |
| M. J. Kaufman Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 308 | · |
| T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School | Lake Charles | Elementary | KG-05 | 300 | · |
| Starks High School | Starks | Combined | PK-12 | 284 | · |
| Vincent Settlement Elementary School | Sulphur | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 | · |
| Richard W. Vincent Elementary School | Sulphur | Elementary | PK-05 | 283 | · |
| DeQuincy High School | Dequincy | High | 09-12 | 279 | · |
| College Oaks Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 | · |
| Brentwood Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 | · |
| Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School | Lake Charles | Middle | 06-08 | 265 | · |
| Oak Park Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 259 | · |
| Vinton High School | Vinton | High | 09-12 | 242 | · |
| DeQuincy Primary School | Dequincy | Elementary | PK-02 | 239 | · |
| DeQuincy Elementary School | Dequincy | Elementary | 03-05 | 222 | · |
| Pearl Watson Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 219 | · |
| DeQuincy Middle School | Dequincy | Middle | 06-08 | 208 | · |
| Vinton Middle School | Vinton | Middle | 06-08 | 191 | · |
| Barbe Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 179 | · |
| T. H. Watkins Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | KG-05 | 165 | · |
| John J. Johnson II Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | PK-02 | 131 | · |
| Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School | Lake Charles | Elementary | 03-05 | 92 | · |
| Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children | Sulphur | Combined | PK-12 | 19 | · |
| Jessie D. Clifton Elementary School | Lake Charles | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School | Lake Charles | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Calcasieu Parish
About Calcasieu Parish
Calcasieu Parish is a middle-population Louisiana county, home to 61 public schools and roughly 30,278 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 12%: 34,437 students in SY 2017-18 versus 30,278 in SY 2024-25. Calcasieu Parish now counts 59 public schools, down from 61 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 9% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Calcasieu Parish discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
Calcasieu Parish school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data