Why people search for Louisiana school district maps
District boundaries in Louisiana don't follow zip codes, city limits, or county lines. A single street can straddle two different districts — and in parts of Louisiana, one property may sit inside an elementary district and a separate, overlapping high school district at the same time.
In Louisiana, public schools are primarily funded through local property taxes. The district your address falls in determines which school board levies a tax on your property.
Parents in Louisiana use district maps to confirm which school their child is zoned for, research open enrollment options, or plan a move around a specific school. District boundaries are the starting point — individual school attendance zones are a second layer within them.
46% of homebuyers ages 30–39 factor school district quality into their neighborhood choice. Buyers researching Louisiana real estate use this map to confirm district placement before making an offer, and to compare neighboring districts side by side.
Reporters, demographers, and education researchers use Louisiana district boundary maps to study school funding equity, enrollment trends, demographic shifts, and the relationship between district boundaries and housing patterns.
How Louisiana organizes its school districts
Louisiana's public school system is organized primarily by its 64 parishes (the state's equivalent to counties). There are 64 parish-wide school districts, plus 5 independent city or community school districts. All 69 operate as Unified districts, meaning there are no overlapping elementary or secondary boundaries.
Common question
Which Louisiana school district is my address in?
Use the interactive map above to search by address. Because Louisiana district boundaries don't always align with zip codes or municipal lines, the only reliable way to confirm your district is to look up your specific address. For enrollment or real estate decisions, verify directly with the district's official address lookup tool.
Common question
How many school districts are in Louisiana?
Louisiana has 69 geographic school districts in total. The map above shows all district types as separate layers, which can be toggled on or off using the layer switcher control.
Common question
Do Louisiana school district boundaries affect property taxes?
Yes. Property taxes in Louisiana are levied at the district level, meaning the district your address falls in directly determines your school tax rate. Homes just across a district boundary can carry meaningfully different tax obligations.
District types shown on this map — Louisiana
Louisiana (69 Total Geographic Districts)
Louisiana's public school system is organized primarily by its 64 parishes (the state's equivalent to counties). There are 64 parish-wide school districts, plus 5 independent city or community school districts. All 69 operate as Unified districts, meaning there are no overlapping elementary or secondary boundaries.
Unified School Districts (69)
Grades Covered: PK–12
- Jefferson Parish Public Schools: ~45,000 students
- East Baton Rouge Parish School System: ~39,000 students
- St. Tammany Parish Public Schools: ~36,000 students
- Caddo Parish Public Schools: ~32,000 students
- Lafayette Parish School System: ~30,000 students
- Calcasieu Parish Public Schools: ~27,000 students
- Ascension Parish Public Schools: ~23,000 students
- Bossier Parish Schools: ~22,000 students
- Ouachita Parish Schools: ~18,000 students
- Livingston Parish Public Schools: ~26,000 students
- Terrebonne Parish School District: ~16,000 students
- Rapides Parish School Board: ~21,000 students
- Tangipahoa Parish School System: ~18,000 students
- St. Landry Parish School Board: ~12,000 students
- Iberia Parish School System: ~11,000 students
- Lafourche Parish Public Schools: ~13,000 students
- Acadia Parish School Board: ~9,500 students
- St. Charles Parish Public Schools: ~9,500 students
- Vermilion Parish School System: ~9,000 students
- St. Martin Parish School Board: ~7,500 students
- Vernon Parish School Board: ~8,500 students
- St. Mary Parish School Board: ~7,500 students
- St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools: ~5,500 students
- Lincoln Parish Schools: ~6,000 students
- St. Bernard Parish Public Schools: ~7,500 students
- Washington Parish School System: ~4,800 students
- Beauregard Parish School Board: ~5,500 students
- Central Community School System: ~4,800 students
- Zachary Community School District: ~5,500 students
- Monroe City Schools: ~8,000 students
- Iberville Parish School Board: ~4,500 students
- Webster Parish School Board: ~5,500 students
- DeSoto Parish Schools: ~4,800 students
- Natchitoches Parish School Board: ~5,000 students
- Evangeline Parish School Board: ~4,500 students
- Avoyelles Parish School Board: ~5,000 students
- Allen Parish School Board: ~4,000 students
- Jefferson Davis Parish Public Schools: ~5,500 students
- St. James Parish Public Schools: ~3,500 students
- Plaquemines Parish School Board: ~3,500 students
- Morehouse Parish School Board: ~3,500 students
- Franklin Parish School Board: ~2,800 students
- Richland Parish School Board: ~2,800 students
- Grant Parish School Board: ~2,800 students
- Sabine Parish Schools: ~4,000 students
- Concordia Parish School Board: ~2,800 students
- Pointe Coupee Parish School Board: ~2,500 students
- Union Parish School Board: ~2,000 students
- Assumption Parish Schools: ~3,000 students
- West Baton Rouge Parish Schools: ~4,000 students
- Bogalusa City Schools: ~1,500 students
- Catahoula Parish School Board: ~1,200 students
- Claiborne Parish School Board: ~1,600 students
- Jackson Parish School Board: ~1,800 students
- LaSalle Parish School Board: ~2,500 students
- Winn Parish School Board: ~2,000 students
- Red River Parish School District: ~1,300 students
- East Feliciana Parish Schools: ~1,600 students
- West Feliciana Parish Schools: ~2,000 students
- Caldwell Parish School District: ~1,400 students
- City of Baker School System: ~1,200 students
- Madison Parish School Board: ~1,300 students
- Cameron Parish School Board: ~1,200 students
- St. Helena Parish School District: ~1,000 students
- East Carroll Parish School Board: ~900 students
- West Carroll Parish School Board: ~1,800 students
- Tensas Parish School Board: ~400 students
- Bienville Parish School Board: ~1,800 students
- Orleans Parish School Board (NOLA Public Schools): ~44,000 students (Note: NOLA operates almost entirely as a charter school district under a single geographic umbrella.)