Rapides Parish is a public school district based in Alexandria, Louisiana, serving 21,340 students in 43 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 496 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides Parish Alexandria, LA | 21,340 | 43 | 496 | #10 | 0 |
| Calcasieu Parish Lake Charles, LA | 27,851 | 56 | 497 | #6 | 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 |
| Tangipahoa Parish Amite, LA | 19,077 | 33 | 578 | #11 | 0 |
| Ouachita Parish West Monroe, LA | 17,435 | 36 | 484 | #12 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides Parish Alexandria, LA | 21,340 | 43 | 496 | #10 | 0 |
| Tustin Unified Tustin, CA | 21,342 | 28 | 762 | #51 | 0 |
| Bibb County Macon, GA | 21,334 | 35 | 610 | #19 | 0 |
| Public Schools of Robeson County Lumberton, NC | 21,301 | 37 | 576 | #16 | 0 |
| Toledo City Toledo, OH | 21,290 | 57 | 374 | #6 | 0 |
| North Kansas City 74 Kansas City, MO | 21,252 | 34 | 625 | #2 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Union High Lancaster, CA | 21,231 | 13 | 1,633 | #52 | 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.