| Index | Garden District | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 66% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 14:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 139 | 1,334 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 74 | 395 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 24 | 175 |
| Index | Garden District | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 84.1% | 80.2% |
| Completed high school | 99.5% | 82.9% | 78.5% |
| Completed some college | 98.4% | 62.7% | 49.9% |
| Completed associate degree | 88.1% | 40.7% | 28.6% |
| Completed bachelors | 84.1% | 36.2% | 23.0% |
| Completed masters | 43.3% | 15.5% | 7.9% |
| Completed professional degree | 28.1% | 6.3% | 2.6% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.5% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belle Chasse, LA | 13,709 | 86% | 77.7% |
| Harahan, LA | 9,321 | 80% | 66.2% |
| St. Rose, LA | 8,427 | 78% | 62.1% |
| Meraux, LA | 6,787 | 77% | 60.0% |
| Poydras, LA | 2,394 | 73% | 51.2% |
| New Orleans, LA | 382,922 | 55% | 13.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arlington, TX | 383,899 | 45% | 6.1% |
| Wichita, KS | 388,033 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Cleveland, OH | 389,165 | 34% | 29.6% |
| Tulsa, OK | 399,906 | 21% | 56.4% |
| Tampa, FL | 361,477 | 49% | 1.6% |
| New Orleans, LA | 382,922 | 55% | 13.4% |
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