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

Central, LA had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 35 cities in 2022, at 95.3%. Gretna, LA had the lowest, at 75.4%. The median was 87.5% and the figure for Louisiana was 86.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest95.3Central, LA
Lowest75.4Gretna, LA
Median87.535 cities
Louisiana86.7History

All cities, 2022

Central, LA: 95.3 %Central, LA95.3Youngsville, LA: 94.5 %Youngsville, LA94.5Mandeville, LA: 94.4 %Mandeville, LA94.4Zachary, LA: 94.3 %Zachary, LA94.3Ruston, LA: 92.6 %Ruston, LA92.6Lafayette, LA: 90.8 %Lafayette, LA90.8Broussard, LA: 90.3 %Broussard, LA90.3Slidell, LA: 90 %Slidell, LA90Lake Charles, LA: 89.7 %Lake Charles, LA89.7Covington, LA: 89.6 %Covington, LA89.6New Orleans, LA: 88.7 %New Orleans, LA88.7Bossier City, LA: 88.6 %Bossier City, LA88.6Natchitoches, LA: 88.2 %Natchitoches, LA88.2Baker, LA: 88 %Baker, LA88West Monroe, LA: 87.8 %West Monroe, LA87.8Baton Rouge, LA: 87.5 %Baton Rouge, LA87.5Pineville, LA: 87.5 %Pineville, LA87.5Shreveport, LA: 87.5 %Shreveport, LA87.5Houma, LA: 87.1 %Houma, LA87.1Thibodaux, LA: 86.9 %Thibodaux, LA86.9Hammond, LA: 86.4 %Hammond, LA86.4Gonzales, LA: 86.2 %Gonzales, LA86.2Kenner, LA: 85.9 %Kenner, LA85.9Sulphur, LA: 85.8 %Sulphur, LA85.8Minden, LA: 85.7 %Minden, LA85.7Alexandria, LA: 85.2 %Alexandria, LA85.2Monroe, LA: 85 %Monroe, LA85Carencro, LA: 84.4 %Carencro, LA84.4Bogalusa, LA: 81.7 %Bogalusa, LA81.7New Iberia, LA: 81 %New Iberia, LA81Abbeville, LA: 79.8 %Abbeville, LA79.8Morgan City, LA: 78.7 %Morgan City, LA78.7Opelousas, LA: 77.5 %Opelousas, LA77.5Crowley, LA: 77.2 %Crowley, LA77.2Gretna, LA: 75.4 %Gretna, LA75.4Central, LA: 95.3 %Central, LA95.3Youngsville, LA: 94.5 %Youngsville, LA94.5Mandeville, LA: 94.4 %Mandeville, LA94.4Zachary, LA: 94.3 %Zachary, LA94.3Ruston, LA: 92.6 %Ruston, LA92.6Lafayette, LA: 90.8 %Lafayette, LA90.8Broussard, LA: 90.3 %Broussard, LA90.3Slidell, LA: 90 %Slidell, LA90Lake Charles, LA: 89.7 %Lake Charles, LA89.7Covington, LA: 89.6 %Covington, LA89.6New Orleans, LA: 88.7 %New Orleans, LA88.7Bossier City, LA: 88.6 %Bossier City, LA88.6Natchitoches, LA: 88.2 %Natchitoches, LA88.2Baker, LA: 88 %Baker, LA88West Monroe, LA: 87.8 %West Monroe, LA87.8Baton Rouge, LA: 87.5 %Baton Rouge, LA87.5Pineville, LA: 87.5 %Pineville, LA87.5Shreveport, LA: 87.5 %Shreveport, LA87.5Houma, LA: 87.1 %Houma, LA87.1Thibodaux, LA: 86.9 %Thibodaux, LA86.9Hammond, LA: 86.4 %Hammond, LA86.4Gonzales, LA: 86.2 %Gonzales, LA86.2Kenner, LA: 85.9 %Kenner, LA85.9Sulphur, LA: 85.8 %Sulphur, LA85.8Minden, LA: 85.7 %Minden, LA85.7Alexandria, LA: 85.2 %Alexandria, LA85.2Monroe, LA: 85 %Monroe, LA85Carencro, LA: 84.4 %Carencro, LA84.4Bogalusa, LA: 81.7 %Bogalusa, LA81.7New Iberia, LA: 81 %New Iberia, LA81Abbeville, LA: 79.8 %Abbeville, LA79.8Morgan City, LA: 78.7 %Morgan City, LA78.7Opelousas, LA: 77.5 %Opelousas, LA77.5Crowley, LA: 77.2 %Crowley, LA77.2Gretna, LA: 75.4 %Gretna, LA75.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Central, LA95.3+0.5 pts
2Youngsville, LA94.5+1.1 pts
3Mandeville, LA94.4-1.5 pts
4Zachary, LA94.3-0.2 pts
5Ruston, LA92.6+2 pts
6Lafayette, LA90.8+0.5 pts
7Broussard, LA90.3+0.1 pts
8Slidell, LA90-0.4 pts
9Lake Charles, LA89.7+0.8 pts
10Covington, LA89.6-1.2 pts
11New Orleans, LA88.7+0.5 pts
12Bossier City, LA88.6+0.4 pts
13Natchitoches, LA88.2+2.1 pts
14Baker, LA88+2.5 pts
15West Monroe, LA87.80 pts
16Baton Rouge, LA87.5+0.2 pts
17Pineville, LA87.5-0.2 pts
18Shreveport, LA87.5+0.4 pts
19Houma, LA87.1+3.3 pts
20Thibodaux, LA86.9+0.3 pts
21Hammond, LA86.4+2.1 pts
22Gonzales, LA86.2+0.7 pts
23Kenner, LA85.9+0.6 pts
24Sulphur, LA85.8+0.6 pts
25Minden, LA85.7-0 pts
26Alexandria, LA85.2+0.3 pts
27Monroe, LA85-1.5 pts
28Carencro, LA84.4-1.5 pts
29Bogalusa, LA81.7+1 pts
30New Iberia, LA81-1.8 pts
31Abbeville, LA79.8+2.6 pts
32Morgan City, LA78.7-4.2 pts
33Opelousas, LA77.5+0.4 pts
34Crowley, LA77.2+4.5 pts
35Gretna, LA75.4-1.1 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which covers ages 25 to 64.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). 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) (Cities in Louisiana by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat

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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), Cities in Louisiana by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/louisiana-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. 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). Cities in Louisiana by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/louisiana-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) 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), Cities in Louisiana by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/louisiana-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Central, LA, with 95.3% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Gretna, LA, with 75.4% in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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