Most Educated in Louisiana

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Louisiana

1 Oak Hills Place 69.7%

2 Elmwood 63.0%

3 Inniswold 56.7%

4 Old Jefferson 56.4%

5 Shenandoah 50.7%

6 Mandeville 46.6%

7 Ruston 42.9%

8 Village St. George 42.2%

9 New Orleans 42.0%

10 Prien 41.6%

11 Destrehan 41.3%

12 Harahan 41.0%

13 Lafayette 40.6%

14 Broussard 40.5%

15 Metairie 39.9%

16 Zachary 38.5%

17 River Ridge 37.8%

18 Thibodaux 37.5%

19 Prairieville 37.4%

20 Youngsville 37.3%

21 Covington 36.7%

22 Baton Rouge 35.8%

23 Jefferson 35.0%

24 Eden Isle 33.8%

25 Gardere 33.6%

26 Claiborne 33.1%

27 Central 32.7%

28 Luling 32.7%

29 Grambling 31.9%

30 Addis 31.8%

31 Slidell 30.9%

32 Hammond 30.6%

33 Red Chute 29.6%

34 Natchitoches 29.5%

35 Lake Charles 29.4%

36 Belle Chasse 29.0%

37 Monroe 28.8%

38 Kenner 28.7%

39 Fort Polk South 28.7%

40 Moss Bluff 28.4%

41 Shreveport 27.5%

42 Lacombe 27.3%

43 Meraux 27.1%

44 Gonzales 26.5%

45 Gretna 26.0%

46 Terrytown 25.5%

47 Bossier City 24.4%

48 Pineville 24.4%

49 Chackbay 24.3%

50 Alexandria 24.2%

51 Timberlane 24.0%

52 Houma 23.0%

53 St. Rose 23.0%

54 DeRidder 22.8%

55 Denham Springs 22.7%

56 West Monroe 22.6%

57 Walker 22.6%

58 Ponchatoula 22.4%

59 St. Gabriel 22.1%

60 Schriever 20.7%

61 Laplace 20.2%

62 Baker 20.2%

63 Cut Off 19.9%

64 Crowley 19.3%

65 Breaux Bridge 19.3%

66 Leesville 19.1%

67 Brownfields 19.0%

68 Harvey 18.7%

69 Scott 18.6%

70 Bayou Cane 18.5%

71 Estelle 17.5%

72 New Iberia 17.4%

73 Carlyss 17.1%

74 Merrydale 16.9%

75 Westwego 16.9%

76 Sulphur 16.4%

77 Morgan City 15.9%

78 Carencro 15.9%

79 Eunice 15.8%

80 Plaquemine 15.6%

81 Minden 15.5%

82 Woodmere 15.0%

83 Waggaman 14.9%

84 St. Martinville 14.9%

85 Chalmette 14.7%

86 Jennings 14.6%

87 Gray 14.1%

88 Bogalusa 14.0%

89 Avondale 12.7%

90 Marrero 12.2%

91 Larose 12.1%

92 Bayou Blue 12.0%

93 Tallulah 12.0%

94 Donaldsonville 11.4%

95 Ville Platte 11.2%

96 Reserve 11.0%

97 Opelousas 10.9%

98 Raceland 10.4%

99 Franklin 9.9%

100 Oakdale 9.8%

The most educated cities in Louisiana have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Oak Hills Place leads with 69.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Oak Hills Place, 69.7% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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