# Cities in Louisiana by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024

All 35 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `high_school_graduate_share`
- Unit: %
- Definition: People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/louisiana-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Central, LA | 96.6 |
| 2 | Youngsville, LA | 95.4 |
| 3 | Zachary, LA | 95.1 |
| 4 | Mandeville, LA | 94.5 |
| 5 | Ruston, LA | 92.9 |
| 6 | Broussard, LA | 91.7 |
| 7 | Covington, LA | 91.5 |
| 8 | Lafayette, LA | 90.9 |
| 9 | Lake Charles, LA | 90.5 |
| 10 | Slidell, LA | 90 |
| 11 | Bossier City, LA | 90 |
| 12 | New Orleans, LA | 89.6 |
| 13 | Gonzales, LA | 89.3 |
| 14 | Houma, LA | 88.9 |
| 15 | Natchitoches, LA | 88.8 |
| 16 | Carencro, LA | 88.2 |
| 17 | Baker, LA | 88.1 |
| 18 | Shreveport, LA | 87.7 |
| 19 | Baton Rouge, LA | 87.6 |
| 20 | Sulphur, LA | 87.3 |
| 21 | Hammond, LA | 86.3 |
| 22 | Minden, LA | 86.1 |
| 23 | Monroe, LA | 85.6 |
| 24 | Thibodaux, LA | 85.4 |
| 25 | West Monroe, LA | 85.2 |
| 26 | Pineville, LA | 85 |
| 27 | Alexandria, LA | 85 |
| 28 | Kenner, LA | 84.9 |
| 29 | Bogalusa, LA | 83.1 |
| 30 | New Iberia, LA | 82.6 |
| 31 | Opelousas, LA | 80.6 |
| 32 | Morgan City, LA | 79.5 |
| 33 | Crowley, LA | 79.2 |
| 34 | Abbeville, LA | 76.6 |
| 35 | Gretna, LA | 75.7 |