The Ponchatoula, LA educational system consists of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Ponchatoula public schools have average test scores of 65% which is 1% higher than than the Louisiana average and 31% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Ponchatoula public schools is 19:1, compared to 14:1 in Louisiana and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 83.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 80.2% have completed high school, 19.5% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.3% have completed a doctorate degree.