Schools in Opelousas, LA

Public schools, enrollment data, student-teacher ratios, and higher education.

Opelousas has 12 public schools with a total enrollment of 4,778 students and 288 teachers. There are 4 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high schools. The average student-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. 2 charter schools serve the area.

Public Schools (12)

Source: NCES 2022-23 data.

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Opelousas Senior High School	High	840	40	21.0:1
Northwest High School	High	582	35	16.6:1
Park Vista Elementary School	Elementary	575	40	14.4:1
Grolee Elementary School	Elementary	474	27	17.6:1
Opelousas Junior High School	Middle	456	21	21.7:1
Northeast Elementary School	Elementary	322	23	14.0:1
JS Clark Leadership Academy (Charter)	Other	301	24	12.5:1
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	High	258	21	12.3:1
St. Landry Charter School (Charter)	Elementary	256	13	19.7:1
Creswell Middle School	Middle	248	14	17.7:1
Opelousas Middle School	Middle	246	16	15.4:1
Plaisance Middle School	Middle	220	14	15.7:1

Colleges & Universities (1)

Institution	Type	Highest Degree	Enrollment	Tuition (In-State)
Opelousas School of Cosmetology	Private For-Profit	Certificate	48	—

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