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Lake Charles, LA

82,676 residents•23,135 students•47 schools
Avg School Rating
3.9
out of 10
11% above Louisiana avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
49%Reading
12% above Louisiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.09
per 1,000 students
93% below Louisiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
54.10
per 1,000 residents
15% below Louisiana avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
33
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
6
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
33
Charter
4
Private
10

By Level

Elementary
33
Middle
6
High
6

These figures describe every school in Lake Charles; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lake Charles

47 schools
9.8
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
Elementarypublic
9.3
Prien Lake Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.8
Lebleu Settlement Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Southwest Louisiana Charter School
Elementarycharter
6.9
Grand Lake High School
Middlepublic
6.6
Alfred M. Barbe High School
Highpublic
6.4
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Grand Lake Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.3
F. K. White Middle School
Middlepublic
6.2
Moss Bluff Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Moss Bluff Middle School
Middlepublic
6.2
S. J. Welsh Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Lake Charles

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lake Charles in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
93% below Louisiana avg
0.09
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lake Charles

4,473 total incidents reported across Lake Charles in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
15% below Louisiana avg
54.10
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,440
Property
2,347
Drug
642
Weapons
42
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault29%
  • Theft29%
  • Drugs14%
  • Burglary10%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

23,135 students enrolled across Lake Charles's schools.

  • Public16,97273%
  • Charter3,16814%
  • Private2,99513%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lake Charles's K-12 schools.

  • White44%
  • Black42%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
60%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.