Total enrollment
21,340
-1,989 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
48 schools in Rapides Parish
Louisiana · 21,340 students · 10 cities
Rapides Parish runs 48 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 21,340 (26 elementary, 6 middle, and 7 high).
7-year change in Rapides Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
43
-4 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
48%
was 51%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
41%
was 43%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Rapides Parish
As a mid-sized district in Louisiana, Rapides Parish enrolls 21,340 students across 48 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Rapides Parish is made up of 26 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high schools, and 9 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 445 in this district, noticeably below the Louisiana typical of 509.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 21,340 students, contracted 9% from the 23,329 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Rapides Parish lost 4 schools, going from 47 to 43.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Rapides Parish discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.