Total enrollment
19,077
-621 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
Tangipahoa Parish
Louisiana · Public K-12
Tangipahoa Parish reports 33 public K-12 schools to NCES, against a population of 136,738, with an average school size of 578 students. That works out to 17 elementary, 7 middle, and 8 high schools.
7-year change in Tangipahoa Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
32
-3 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
35%
was 42%
% Hispanic
11%
was 6%
% Black
48%
was 47%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
136,738
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
33
1 districts
Enrollment
19,077
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$56,760
Above Louisiana avg
Free/reduced lunch
73.3%
Above Louisiana avg
Elementary
17
9,974 students
Middle
7
3,218 students
High
8
5,813 students
Combined / other
1
72 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Tangipahoa Parish Public Schools
19,077 students · 1 district in Tangipahoa Parish
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Tangipahoa 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+
20.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
14.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.0%
civilian labor
Median age
36
24.6% under 18
Test scores in Tangipahoa Parish
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 24 schools ranked. Louisiana state average: 42.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
Cities in Tangipahoa Parish
About Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish is a middle-population Louisiana county of about 136,738 residents, home to 33 public schools and roughly 19,077 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $56,760, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
Looking at the level breakdown, Tangipahoa Parish comprises 17 elementary schools (9,974 students), 7 middle schools (3,218), 8 high schools (5,813), and 1 combined or other schools.
Tangipahoa Parish Public Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 19,077 students across Tangipahoa Parish.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 19,077 students, fell 3% from the 19,698 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Tangipahoa Parish closed 3 schools, going from 35 to 32. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 42% to 35% over the same window.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data