Index	Alexandria	Louisiana	National
Average Test Scores	53%	64%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	29	1,334	79,221
Total private schools	9	395	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	175	7,963

The Alexandria, LA educational system consists of 29 public schools, 9 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools. Alexandria public schools have average test scores of 53% which is 16% lower than than the Louisiana average and 9% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Alexandria public schools is 13:1, compared to 14:1 in Louisiana and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 77.2% have completed high school, 22.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.8% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Alexandria

Index	Alexandria	Louisiana	National
Completed 8th grade	79.1%	80.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	77.2%	78.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	48.7%	49.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	26.5%	28.6%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.1%	23.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.1%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.8%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.4%	1.0%	1.3%

Alexandria, LA School Districts

Rapides Parish School District

There are a total of 29 public schools, 9 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Alexandria. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alexandria, LA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Alexandria, LA, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.2% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Alexandria schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Alexandria, LA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Woodworth, LA	1,201	87%	76%
Ball, LA	4,014	70%	42%
Pineville, LA	14,477	59%	20%
Lecompte, LA	904	55%	11%
Alexandria, LA	48,044	53%	9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Collierville, TN	48,005	78%	58%
Tuckahoe, VA	47,997	81%	64%
Stillwater, OK	48,104	81%	65%
Dunwoody, GA	48,128	60%	23%
East Honolulu, HI	47,957	64%	31%
Alexandria, LA	48,044	53%	9%

Source: The Alexandria, LA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.