Total enrollment
29,396
-1,237 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
46 schools in Lafayette Parish
Louisiana · 29,396 students · 6 cities
Inside Lafayette Parish (Louisiana), 46 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 29,396 students (around 639 per campus).
7-year change in Lafayette Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
41%
was 46%
% Hispanic
12%
was 7%
% Black
41%
was 41%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Lafayette Parish
As a middle-population district in Louisiana, Lafayette Parish enrolls 29,396 students across 46 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lafayette Parish covers 25 elementary, 10 middle, 10 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 639 in this district, above the Louisiana typical of 509.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 29,396 students, declined 4% from the 30,633 reported in SY 2017-18. Lafayette Parish now counts 44 public schools, up from 43 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 46% to 41% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Lafayette Parish discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.