Schools & Education — Lake Charles, Louisiana

Education Attainment (Adults 25+)

High School Diploma13784%
Bachelor's Degree9957%
Master's Degree3801%
Doctorate1065%

Public Schools (36)

SchoolGradesEnrollment
Lake Charles Charter Academy-1-8989
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy-1-8741
Lake Charles College Prep9-12574
Barbe Elementary School-1-5164
Alfred M. Barbe High School9-121,991
Brentwood Elementary School-1-5274
Jessie D. Clifton Elementary School-1--1140
College Oaks Elementary School-1-5254
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School0-5300
Dolby Elementary School-1-5381
Fairview Elementary School-1-5558
Henry Heights Elementary School-1-5286
Sam Houston High School9-121,216
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School-1-5294
John F. Kennedy Elementary School-1--163
LaGrange High School9-12907
John J. Johnson II Elementary School-1-2149
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School6-8325
Moss Bluff Elementary School-1-5973
Moss Bluff Middle School6-8883

Private Schools (6)

School
BISHOP NOLAND EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
OUR LADY QUEEN OF HEAVEN SCHOOL
ST MARGARET CATHOLIC SCHOOL
COVENANT GRACE ACADEMY
FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Colleges & Universities

CollegeLevel
Avery James College1
McNeese State University4
SOWELA Technical Community College2
Stage One-The Hair School1

College Scorecard

CollegeAdmissionSAT AvgTuition (In-State)Median Earnings (10yr)
McNeese State University78%N/A$8,489$46,453
SOWELA Technical Community CollegeN/AN/A$4,305$32,303
Avery James CollegeN/AN/AN/AN/A
Stage One-The Hair SchoolN/AN/AN/A$17,390

District Summary

Total Enrollment19,276
Total Teachers1,224
Student-Teacher RatioN/A
Free/Reduced Lunch58.9%
Charter Schools3
Title I Schools0
Sources: NCES CCD 2023 via Education Data Portal; NCES IPEDS 2022 — matched by city+state; Census ACS 5-Year 2023.