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.

7-year change in Rapides Parish

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25

Total enrollment

21,481

-1,976 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18

School count

-4 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18

% White

48%

was 51%

% Hispanic

was 3%

% Black

41%

was 43%

% Asian

was 1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

Schools

Public K-12

Enrollment

21,481

NCES CCD

Median income

ACS 5-year

Free/reduced lunch

Enrollment-weighted

All schools (51)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Alexandria Senior High School	Alexandria	High	09-12	1,475	·
Pineville High School	Pineville	High	09-12	1,271	·
Peabody Magnet High School	Alexandria	High	09-12	1,071	·
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School	Pineville	Elementary	PK-06	924	·
Buckeye High School	Deville	High	06-12	915	·
Tioga High School	Ball	High	09-12	881	·
Oak Hill High School	Elmer	Combined	PK-12	715	·
Scott M. Brame Middle School	Alexandria	Middle	06-08	709	·
Glenmora High School	Glenmora	Combined	PK-12	673	·
Northwood High School	Lena	Combined	PK-12	598	·
Cherokee Elementary School	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-05	576	·
J.B. Nachman Elementary School	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-05	546	·
Pineville Junior High School	Pineville	Middle	07-08	527	·
Mabel Brasher Montessori	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-05	508	·
Forest Hill Junior High School	Forest Hill	Elementary	PK-08	496	·
Tioga Elementary School	Ball	Elementary	PK-06	482	·
Alexandria Middle Magnet School	Alexandria	Middle	06-08	469	·
Peabody Montessori Elementary School	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-06	466	·
Buckeye Elementary School	Deville	Elementary	PK-02	419	·
Tioga Junior High School	Pineville	Middle	07-08	415	·
D.F. Huddle Elementary	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-05	412	·
Ruby-Wise Elementary School	Pineville	Elementary	PK-06	410	·
Lessie Moore Elementary School	Pineville	Elementary	PK-03	392	·
Ball Elementary School	Ball	Elementary	PK-06	387	·
Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School	Deville	Elementary	03-05	382	·
Bolton Academy	Alexandria	High	06-12	372	·
Paradise Elementary School	Ball	Elementary	PK-06	369	·
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-06	366	·
Mary Goff Elementary School	Pineville	Elementary	PK-06	365	·
Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School	Alexandria	Middle	06-08	362	·
Caroline Dormon Junior High School	Woodworth	Elementary	PK-08	362	·
L.S. Rugg Elementary School	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-05	356	·
Poland Junior High School	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-08	330	·
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-05	314	·
Plainview High School	Glenmora	Combined	PK-12	313	·
Martin Park Elementary School	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-05	281	·
Acadian Elementary	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-05	270	·
Pineville Elementary School	Pineville	Middle	04-06	252	·
Rapides High School	Lecompte	High	09-12	248	·
Horseshoe Drive Elementary School	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-05	243	·
Alma Redwine Elementary	Alexandria	Elementary	PK-05	225	·
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School	Lecompte	Elementary	PK-08	124	·
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center	Pineville	Combined	KG-12	92	·
Rapides Training Academy	Alexandria	Combined	KG-12	69	·
Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center	Alexandria	Combined	KG-12	37	·
Renaissance Home for Youth	Alexandria	Combined	KG-12	12	·
Jackson Head Start	Alexandria	Combined	M-M	·	·
Lee Head Start	Alexandria	Combined	M-M	·	·
McKeithen Head Start	Alexandria	Combined	M-M	·	·
Rapides Alternative Positive Program for Students	Alexandria	Elementary	M-M	·	·
The Pines Head Start	Pineville	Combined	M-M	·	·

Cities in Rapides Parish

Alexandria26 schools Pineville10 schools Ball4 schools Deville3 schools Glenmora2 schools Lecompte2 schools Elmer1 school Forest Hill1 school Lena1 school Woodworth1 school

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 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Rapides Parish has shrank 8% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 23,457 students to 21,481. The school count fell from 50 to 46 across the same 7-year window.

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.

Rapides Parish school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data