Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts

Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts, a very small high school in Natchitoches, Louisiana, operated by Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts, enrolls 272 students, covering grades 10 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 62% smaller than the state mean of about 711.

Operationally, Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts answers to Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts records that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 14% Asian, 10% Black, 3% Native American. By comparison, Natchitoches Parish as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.0:1, putting Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts tighter than the state norm the norm. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Natchitoches Parish's rate of about 84%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Natchitoches Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $46,292, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across Natchitoches Parish's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,064 students), Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is N.S.U. Elementary Lab School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 22%: 349 students in 2018 compared to 272 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.