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Ponchatoula, LA

7,755 residents•7,144 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
2.6
out of 10
26% below Louisiana avg
Test Proficiency
20%Math
38%Reading
22% below Louisiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.42
per 1,000 students
67% below Louisiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
40.23
per 1,000 residents
37% below Louisiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Ponchatoula

8 schools
5.7
Ponchatoula Junior High School
Middlepublic
2.7
Ponchatoula High School
Highpublic
2.2
D.C. Reeves Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Champ Cooper Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Martha Vinyard Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Perrin Early Learning Center
Elementarypublic
—
St. Joseph School
Elementaryprivate
—
Tucker Memorial Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Ponchatoula

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

School Crime Rate
67% below Louisiana avg
0.42
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Vandalism67%
  • Assault33%

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 Ponchatoula

312 total incidents reported across Ponchatoula in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
37% below Louisiana avg
40.23
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
82
Property
199
Drug
24
Weapons
6
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft38%
  • Assault24%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs8%
  • Burglary6%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other12%

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

7,144 students enrolled across Ponchatoula's schools.

  • Public6,73394%
  • Private4116%

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 Ponchatoula's K-12 schools.

  • White53%
  • Black32%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
59%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.