Alexandria Country Day School
5603 Bayou Rapides Rd, Alexandria, LA 71303Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $9,492
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 9.8
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Alexandria center
- 2.0 miles
Can you use LA GATOR here?
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- The 2026-27 window was short: March 1 to 16, 2026.
Source: LA GATOR official source.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- LA GATOR’s 2026-27 amount per student is not yet verified word for word, so it is not subtracted. See the school’s tuition page
School facts
- Teachers
- 46
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 50% boys, 50% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 78%
- Setting
- Suburb
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 313 to 432, up 119 (38%)
- Path
- Peaked at 497 in 2021-22
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 2 (51)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 9 (14)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 20; lower grades 39
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 165
- Length of the school day
- 8 hours 5 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,330
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Louisiana
- 12 days shorter than the 177-day median of 273 schools we list
- School day, against Louisiana
- 60 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 5 minutes (272 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 9.8 here; median 9.8 at 98 LA combined schools
- Size in Rapides Parish
- Largest of the 8 schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Alexandria Country Day School tuition, and what LA GATOR pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $9,492
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $9,492
- By grade
- Rates vary within these bands (details below)
Tuition from Alexandria Country Day School's website, checked October 5, 2026.
Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship Education savings account
- Award
- $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income
- How it varies
- 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.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Savior Menard High School | $7,900 | 2026-27 | 0.7 |
| Our Lady-Prompt Succor School | $5,653 | 2026-27 | 2.3 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Savior Menard High School | 7-12 | 344 | <1 |
| Montessori Educational Center | PreK-8 | 129 | 2 |
| Grace Christian School | PreK-12 | 323 | 2 |
| Our Lady-Prompt Succor School | PreK-6 | 318 | 2 |
| St. Frances Cabrini School | PreK-8 | 260 | 3 |
| Alpine Christian School | PreK-6 | 102 | 8 |
| University Academy | 9-12 | 76 | 10 |
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