Total enrollment
21,481
-216 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
Rapides Parish
Louisiana · Public K-12
Rapides Parish reports 51 public K-12 schools to NCES, across all of its districts, with an average school size of 421 students.
4-year change in Rapides Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Rapides Parish ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #12 of 45 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,481 | #12 of 60 | #460 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 46 | #9 of 60 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #34 of 60 | #1,094 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 77.0% | #10 of 60 | #544 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #16 of 60 | #586 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Rapides Parish school rankings
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
51
Public K-12
Enrollment
21,481
students · NCES CCD
Median income
·
ACS 5-year
Free/reduced lunch
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Enrollment-weighted
Cities in Rapides Parish
About Rapides Parish
Rapides Parish is a middle-population county in Louisiana. Its public-school system serves approximately 21,481 students across 51 schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Rapides Parish has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 21,697 students to 21,481.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Rapides Parish discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data