Private Schools in Louisiana: 291 by City and Parish

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How LA GATOR worksAward, who qualifies, how to apply
Private schools by city20 town pages
Private school tuition in Louisiana58 verified prices
Homeschooling in LouisianaThe law and what the state pays

Louisiana private schools at a glance

Parishes with a private school: 51 of 64
Town pages: 20
Most private schools: New Orleans (40), Baton Rouge (38) and Metairie (22)
Typical school: 254 students, 10.5 per teacher
Smallest and largest: Belmont Union Christian Academy, 10 students; Mount Carmel Academy, 1,202 students
Co-ed or single-sex: 13 all-girls and 8 all-boys
Association members: 140, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 90% of graduates at the typical high school (110 reporting)
Programs: 15 Montessori, 6 special education
Public charter schools: 143, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Louisiana

Affiliation, 291 schools

Catholic127
Christian, not Catholic94
Jewish1
Islamic3
Other faiths2
Nonsectarian47
Not in federal survey17

Grade levels (overlapping), 291 schools

Pre-K (and up)201
Elementary (K to 5)239
Middle (6 to 8)241
High school (9 to 12)132
K to 12, one school80

School size, 258 reporting

Under 5030
50 to 14958
150 to 29962
300 to 59968
600 or more40

Where these facts come from

Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
Award and rules: Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
Tuition for 58 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 14, 2026.
Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.

What Louisiana pays

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Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship Education savings account

$5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household incomeThese are the 2025-26 amounts; the state had not posted 2026-27 amounts when we checked. Families at or below 250% of the poverty level get the higher amount. Students with disabilities can receive up to $15,253 at or below 250% of the poverty level, and up to $12,870 above it.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

Nearly 17,000 eligible applications for 2026-27, against about 5,700 students funded the year before. Being eligible is not the same as being funded.

Worth knowing: The legislature sets the budget each year and most applicants so far have not been funded.

How LA GATOR works, start to finish

Charter schools, private schools and school choice in Louisiana, next to other states

By city

Each count: schools in the town or within 6 miles (12 for small towns).

Ranked lists, each on one stated measure: Top private schools in New Orleans

By kind of school

By parish

The largest private schools in Louisiana

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Mount Carmel Academy	New Orleans	8-12	1,202	9.7	Roman Catholic, all-girls
Catholic High School	Baton Rouge	8-12	1,125	12.3	Roman Catholic, all-boys
St. Joseph's Academy	Baton Rouge	9-12	1,113	17.4	Roman Catholic, all-girls
Our Lady of Mercy School	Baton Rouge	PreK-8	1,102	21.7	Roman Catholic
Parkview Baptist School	Baton Rouge	PreK-12	1,039	5.3	Baptist
St. Thomas More Catholic High School	Lafayette	9-12	1,018	8.9	Roman Catholic
Isidore Newman School	New Orleans	PreK-12	1,004	6.6	Nonsectarian
Lafayette Christian Academy	Lafayette	PreK-12	957	15.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Calvary Baptist Academy	Shreveport	PreK-12	925	12	Baptist
Northlake Christian	Covington	K-12	922	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Episcopal High School	Baton Rouge	PreK-12	899	10	Episcopal
Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School	Baton Rouge	PreK-8	875	13.3	Roman Catholic
Teurlings Catholic High School	Lafayette	9-12	874	16.3	Roman Catholic
St. Pauls High School	Covington	8-12	865	13	Roman Catholic, all-boys
Holy Cross School	New Orleans	PreK-12	796	9.1	Roman Catholic, all-boys

What private school costs in Louisiana

Lowest published tuition, 58 schools

Lowest$1,900Middle$9,688Highest$24,440

Kindergarten to grade 5: $8,400 middle, $1,900 to $24,440 (41 schools)
Grades 6 to 8: $9,683 middle, $1,900 to $29,850 (50 schools)
Grades 9 to 12: $11,918 middle, $2,500 to $30,990 (32 schools)

Prices read on each school’s own website; mostly larger schools so far, so a guide, not an average.

Private school tuition in Louisiana, school by school. Tuition in every state.

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What would you pay?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms LA GATOR award Children

LA GATOR pays between $5,243 and $7,626 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

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Questions parents ask

How much does Louisiana pay toward private school?

$5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income. These are the 2025-26 amounts; the state had not posted 2026-27 amounts when we checked. Families at or below 250% of the poverty level get the higher amount. Students with disabilities can receive up to $15,253 at or below 250% of the poverty level, and up to $12,870 above it.

Who can get it?

For 2026-27: Louisiana residents at least 5 and not older than 21 by September 30, 2026 who took part in LA GATOR in 2025-26, are entering kindergarten, were enrolled in a public school on both October 1 and February 1 of 2025-26, or come from a household at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.

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