Louisiana Private School Trends (10-Year)

403

Private Schools

-7.6% (-33 schools) 10-yr

122,339

Students

-8.0% (-10,708 students) 10-yr

$8,377

Avg. Tuition

+29.5% (+$1,907) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

22%

Students of Color

-8.3% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Louisiana (LA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	405	671
2024	421	703
2023	408	665
2022	392	612
2021	413	637
2020	424	684
2019	421	665
2018	429	677
2017	407	631
2016	408	644
2015	436	683

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Private schools down 16 in Louisiana, from 421 in 2024 to 405 in 2025.

# Students

122,339 Students

111,484 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Louisiana (LA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	122,849	111,945
2024	125,036	113,628
2023	122,396	108,484
2022	123,720	104,892
2021	127,260	106,817
2020	127,864	109,411
2019	129,786	108,956
2018	131,715	109,868
2017	128,885	106,255
2016	129,822	107,443
2015	133,047	108,505

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Enrollment down 7,000 in Louisiana private schools, from 129,822 in 2016 to 122,849 in 2025.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Louisiana
Nursery	2,727
Pre-K	14,137
Kind	9,129
1	8,208
2	8,119
3	7,852
4	7,829
5	8,736
6	8,069
7	8,200
8	9,220
9	7,712
10	7,358
11	7,172
12	7,119
Not Listed	752

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Pre-K has the most students with 14,137, far above every other grade in Louisiana private schools.

Average School Size

314 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	314	179
2024	307	172
2023	310	174
2022	327	185
2021	319	180
2020	310	171
2019	320	175
2018	317	172
2017	330	180
2016	329	178
2015	314	167

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Average school size down 15 in Louisiana, from 329 students in 2016 to 314 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

22%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	22%	34%
2024	23%	34%
2023	23%	33%
2022	22%	33%
2021	22%	32%
2020	22%	32%
2019	22%	31%
2018	22%	31%
2017	23%	32%
2016	23%	32%
2015	24%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

9,835 Teachers

509,242 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	13:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Louisiana private schools, from 14:1 in 2016 to 13:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

41%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	40%	55%
2024	40%	54%
2023	39%	54%
2022	39%	54%
2021	39%	54%
2020	39%	54%
2019	39%	53%
2018	39%	53%
2017	39%	53%
2016	40%	52%
2015	40%	52%

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Average Class Size

18 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	17	15
2024	17	15
2023	17	15
2022	17	15
2021	17	15
2020	17	15
2019	17	15
2018	18	15
2017	17	15
2016	18	15
2015	18	15

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Class size higher in Louisiana private schools averaged 17 students in 2025, compared with 15 nationally, after mostly holding at 17 since 2017.

Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	9	12
2024	9	12
2023	9	11
2022	9	11
2021	9	11
2020	9	11
2019	9	11
2018	8	11
2017	8	10
2016	8	10
2015	7	10

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AP offerings up 1 course in Louisiana private schools, rising from 8 in 2016 to 9 in 2025 while the U.S. increased from 10 to 12.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	25	26
2024	25	26
2023	25	26
2022	25	26
2021	25	26
2020	25	25
2019	25	25
2018	24	25
2017	25	25
2016	24	25
2015	24	25

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ACT score steady at 25 in Louisiana private schools from 2021 to 2025, while the national average was 26 in 2025.

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,377

$13,779

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	$7,964	$13,694
2024	$7,864	$13,340
2023	$7,559	$12,825
2022	$7,412	$12,321
2021	$7,359	$12,072
2020	$7,165	$11,784
2019	$7,087	$11,547
2018	$6,888	$11,280
2017	$6,781	$10,994
2016	$6,636	$10,614
2015	$6,470	$10,195

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Tuition up 20% since 2016 in Louisiana private schools, rising from $6,636 in 2016 to $7,964 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$344

$1,160

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	$328	$1,152
2024	$320	$1,128
2023	$320	$1,156

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Average % on Financial Aid

23%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	22%	34%
2024	22%	34%
2023	22%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2021	22%	33%
2020	18%	32%
2019	20%	31%
2018	19%	30%
2017	17%	30%
2016	18%	29%
2015	19%	28%

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Financial aid flat at 22% in Louisiana private schools from 2021 to 2025, while the national share was 34% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,025

$7,693

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	$2,060	$7,073
2024	$1,972	$6,930
2023	$2,161	$6,469
2022	$2,160	$6,289
2021	$2,098	$6,055
2020	$2,148	$5,921
2019	$2,092	$5,795
2018	$1,814	$5,456
2017	$1,732	$5,319
2016	$1,707	$5,105
2015	$1,572	$5,030

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Grant funding up 353 dollars in Louisiana private schools, rising from $1,707 in 2016 to $2,060 in 2025.

Average Acceptance Rate

89%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	87%	85%
2024	87%	85%
2023	88%	85%
2022	89%	85%
2021	88%	85%
2020	88%	85%
2019	88%	85%
2018	87%	85%
2017	87%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	86%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity

0.55

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	0.55	0.65
2024	0.55	0.65
2023	0.54	0.65
2022	0.51	0.64
2021	0.52	0.64
2020	0.52	0.64
2019	0.52	0.63
2018	0.52	0.63
2017	0.48	0.61
2016	0.48	0.61
2015	0.48	0.61

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Diversity score edged up in Louisiana private schools, rising from 0.48 in 2016 to 0.55 in 2025, while the U.S. increased from 0.61 to 0.65.

# American Indian Students

466 Students

29,810 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

3,141 Students

264,326 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%

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Asian students up 2 points in Louisiana private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

4,025 Students

506,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	3%	9%
2024	3%	9%
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%

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Hispanic share steady at 3% in Louisiana private schools from 2020 to 2025, while the U.S. stayed higher at 8% or 9%.

# Black Students

13,988 Students

415,491 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	11%	7%
2024	12%	7%
2023	13%	8%
2022	12%	7%
2021	12%	7%
2020	12%	8%
2019	12%	7%
2018	13%	7%
2017	11%	7%
2016	12%	7%
2015	12%	8%

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Black student share now 11% in Louisiana private schools, down from 12% in 2016 and still above the national 7% in 2025.

# White Students

79,143 Students

2,925,942 Students

% White Students

64%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	64%	52%
2024	63%	52%
2023	64%	52%
2022	67%	54%
2021	67%	54%
2020	67%	54%
2019	67%	56%
2018	67%	56%
2017	70%	58%
2016	70%	58%
2015	70%	58%

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White students down 6 points in Louisiana private schools, from 70% in 2016 to 64% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

182 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

22,481 Students

1,473,041 Students

% of Others Students

18%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Louisiana (LA) Avg	National
2025	18%	26%
2024	18%	26%
2023	17%	25%
2022	15%	25%
2021	16%	25%
2020	16%	24%
2019	15%	24%
2018	14%	23%
2017	14%	22%
2016	14%	22%
2015	14%	21%

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Other-race share up 4 points in Louisiana private schools, from 14% in 2016 to 18% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Louisiana?

The top-ranked private schools in Louisiana include The Dunham School, Episcopal School Of Acadiana, and Episcopal School of Baton Rouge.

How many private schools are located in Louisiana?

There are 403 private schools are located in Louisiana.

How much do private schools cost in Louisiana?

The average private school tuition in Louisiana is $8,367 for elementary schools and $9,198 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Louisiana?

Approximately 22% of students in Louisiana private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Louisiana go to private school?

16% of all K-12 students in Louisiana attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Louisiana?

79% of private schools in Louisiana are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

Which private schools in Louisiana are often viewed compared to one another?

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