Total enrollment
35,956
+3,688 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
55 schools in St. Tammany Parish
Louisiana · 35,956 students · 9 cities
Public K-12 schools in St. Tammany Parish number 55, teaching approximately 35,956 Louisiana students (an average of 654 per school).
4-year change in St. Tammany Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
55
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How St. Tammany Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #4 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 35,956 | #3 of 69 | #167 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 55 | #5 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #28 of 69 | #2,928 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.4% | #67 of 69 | #4,990 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #24 of 65 | #2,033 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside St. Tammany Parish
State test results across the district's 42 scored schools run from Tchefuncte Middle School at 67.7% proficient to St. Tammany Junior High School at 17.8%, a gap of 49.8 points. That is the 14th widest gap among 55 Louisiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 55 district schools that reported both years went from 38,111 to 35,956 students (down 6%) and from 2,063 to 2,801 full-time teachers (up 36%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About St. Tammany Parish
As a moderately sized district in Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish instructs 35,956 students across 55 schools.
For a sense of the school types, St. Tammany Parish spans 28 elementary, 19 middle, and 8 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 654 in this district, noticeably above the Louisiana typical of 509.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 35,956 students, increased 11% from the 32,268 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for St. Tammany Parish discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.