Total enrollment
4,792
-1,376 (-22%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in Natchitoches Parish
Louisiana · 4,792 students · 5 cities
For families across Natchitoches Parish, public-school options total 14 K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment near 4,792 (7 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Natchitoches Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
-3 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
35%
was 37%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
57%
was 58%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Central High School | Natchitoches | High | 09-12 | 1,188 |
| L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School | Natchitoches | Elementary | PK-02 | 687 |
| Provencal Elementary & Junior High School | Provencal | Elementary | PK-08 | 444 |
| East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School | Natchitoches | Middle | 05-06 | 383 |
| M.R. Weaver Elementary School | Natchitoches | Elementary | 03-04 | 379 |
| Natchitoches Jr. High School | Natchitoches | Middle | 07-08 | 371 |
| N.S.U. Elementary Lab School | Natchitoches | Elementary | PK-05 | 290 |
| Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School | Campti | Elementary | PK-06 | 278 |
| Lakeview Jr./Sr. High School | Campti | High | 07-12 | 261 |
| Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School | Marthaville | Elementary | PK-08 | 196 |
| N.S.U. Middle Lab School | Natchitoches | Middle | 06-08 | 178 |
| Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School | Goldonna | Elementary | PK-08 | 100 |
| Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center | Natchitoches | Combined | 04-12 | 37 |
| Natchitoches Magnet School | Natchitoches | Combined | M-M | · |
About Natchitoches Parish
Natchitoches Parish is a mid-sized Louisiana school district running 14 campuses with combined enrollment near 4,792.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Natchitoches Parish consists of 7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 342 in this district, meaningfully below the Louisiana typical of 509.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Natchitoches Parish has shrank 22% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 6,168 students to 4,792. Natchitoches Parish now counts 13 public schools, down from 16 in SY 2017-18.
On allk12, the community for Natchitoches Parish discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.