Private Schools in
Lafayette Parish School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly white, private schools in Lafayette Parish School District had a much higher share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the private school student body had less racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Lafayette Parish School District’s Boundaries
Lafayette Parish School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Find a Private School in Lafayette Parish School District’s Boundaries

Since 2017, 23 private schools located within Lafayette Parish School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Roman Catholic	12
Christian	5
Episcopal	3
Baptist	1
Church of God in Christ	1

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	23

Private Schools in Lafayette Parish School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Lafayette Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	970	White	19%	48		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Thomas More Catholic High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	928	White	49%	77	1982	Regular elementary or secondary
Teurlings Catholic High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	781	White	41%	48	1955	Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady of Fatima School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	771	White	50%	51	1950	Regular elementary or secondary
Cathedral-Carmel School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	724	White	55%	42	1846	Regular elementary or secondary
Ascension Episcopal School	PK–12th	Episcopal	623	White	46%	84	1959	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Pius Elementary School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	622	White	47%	47		Regular elementary or secondary
Episcopal School of Acadiana	PK–12th	Episcopal	542	White	38%	89	1979	Regular elementary or secondary
Sts Leo-Seton Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	426	White	42%	21	1959	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Cecilia School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	416	White	48%	26	1909	Regular elementary or secondary
Westminster Christian Academy Lafayette Campus	PK–12th	Christian	408	White	30%	33		Regular elementary or secondary
Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Elementary School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	342	White	48%	27		Regular elementary or secondary
John Paul the Great Academy	PK–12th	Roman Catholic	270	White	40%	30		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Genevieve Middle School	5th–8th	Roman Catholic	245	White	50%	13		Regular elementary or secondary
First Baptist Christian School	PK–11th	Baptist	234	White	37%	17	1985	Regular elementary or secondary
Episcopal School of Acadiana	PK–12th	Episcopal	223	White	34%	20		Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Family Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	201	Black	59%	13	1903	Regular elementary or secondary
Carencro Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	187	White	42%	12	1965	Regular elementary or secondary
Family Life Christian Academy	PK–7th	Christian	66	White	44%	8	1981	Regular elementary or secondary
Youngsville Christian School	PK–12th	Christian	55	White	37%	7		Regular elementary or secondary
The Church Academy Ind. Lafayette	KG–6th	Christian	34	Black	48%	5		Regular elementary or secondary
Gethsemane Christian Academy	PK–8th	Church of God in Christ	26	Black	33%	9		Regular elementary or secondary
Reach Institute	PK–1st	Nonsectarian	18	White	11%	6		Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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