Calcasieu Parish is a public school district based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving 27,851 students in 56 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 497 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish Lake Charles, LA | 27,851 | 56 | 497 | #6 | 0 |
| St. Tammany Parish Covington, LA | 35,956 | 55 | 654 | #3 | 0 |
| Caddo Parish Shreveport, LA | 32,165 | 56 | 574 | #4 | 0 |
| Lafayette Parish Lafayette, LA | 29,396 | 45 | 653 | #5 | 0 |
| Livingston Parish Livingston, LA | 26,499 | 43 | 616 | #7 | 0 |
| Ascension Parish Donaldsonville, LA | 23,743 | 32 | 742 | #8 | 0 |
| Bossier Parish Benton, LA | 22,224 | 33 | 673 | #9 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish Lake Charles, LA | 27,851 | 56 | 497 | #6 | 0 |
| Olathe Olathe, KS | 28,195 | 52 | 542 | #2 | 2 |
| Charles County Public Schools La Plata, MD | 28,162 | 40 | 704 | #9 | 0 |
| Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 Boulder, CO | 27,988 | 56 | 500 | #9 | 4 |
| Arlington County Public Schools Arlington, VA | 27,950 | 42 | 665 | #9 | 0 |
| Bay County Panama City, FL | 27,558 | 49 | 562 | #28 | 0 |
| Onslow County Schools Jacksonville, NC | 27,551 | 39 | 706 | #11 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.