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Cities in Louisiana by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4

Covington, LA had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 35 cities in 2023, at 94.7%. Thibodaux, LA had the lowest, at 12.8%. The median was 47.8% and the figure for Louisiana was 48.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest94.7Covington, LA
Lowest12.8Thibodaux, LA
Median47.835 cities
Louisiana48.7History

All cities, 2023

Covington, LA: 94.7 %Covington, LA94.7Sulphur, LA: 81.4 %Sulphur, LA81.4Crowley, LA: 74.3 %Crowley, LA74.3Gretna, LA: 69.7 %Gretna, LA69.7Mandeville, LA: 69.5 %Mandeville, LA69.5Alexandria, LA: 65.4 %Alexandria, LA65.4Hammond, LA: 63.2 %Hammond, LA63.2New Orleans, LA: 62.1 %New Orleans, LA62.1Monroe, LA: 61.3 %Monroe, LA61.3Central, LA: 59.9 %Central, LA59.9Morgan City, LA: 58.7 %Morgan City, LA58.7Abbeville, LA: 53.1 %Abbeville, LA53.1Gonzales, LA: 52.5 %Gonzales, LA52.5Houma, LA: 51.3 %Houma, LA51.3Slidell, LA: 51.1 %Slidell, LA51.1Baton Rouge, LA: 50.1 %Baton Rouge, LA50.1Minden, LA: 48.2 %Minden, LA48.2Shreveport, LA: 47.8 %Shreveport, LA47.8Ruston, LA: 46.5 %Ruston, LA46.5Bogalusa, LA: 44.1 %Bogalusa, LA44.1Bossier City, LA: 43.1 %Bossier City, LA43.1New Iberia, LA: 42.6 %New Iberia, LA42.6Broussard, LA: 41.8 %Broussard, LA41.8Lake Charles, LA: 39.6 %Lake Charles, LA39.6Pineville, LA: 38.8 %Pineville, LA38.8Opelousas, LA: 35.6 %Opelousas, LA35.6Lafayette, LA: 34.8 %Lafayette, LA34.8Zachary, LA: 32.3 %Zachary, LA32.3Youngsville, LA: 31 %Youngsville, LA31Kenner, LA: 30.9 %Kenner, LA30.9Carencro, LA: 29.7 %Carencro, LA29.7West Monroe, LA: 24.6 %West Monroe, LA24.6Baker, LA: 21.7 %Baker, LA21.7Natchitoches, LA: 19.1 %Natchitoches, LA19.1Thibodaux, LA: 12.8 %Thibodaux, LA12.8Covington, LA: 94.7 %Covington, LA94.7Sulphur, LA: 81.4 %Sulphur, LA81.4Crowley, LA: 74.3 %Crowley, LA74.3Gretna, LA: 69.7 %Gretna, LA69.7Mandeville, LA: 69.5 %Mandeville, LA69.5Alexandria, LA: 65.4 %Alexandria, LA65.4Hammond, LA: 63.2 %Hammond, LA63.2New Orleans, LA: 62.1 %New Orleans, LA62.1Monroe, LA: 61.3 %Monroe, LA61.3Central, LA: 59.9 %Central, LA59.9Morgan City, LA: 58.7 %Morgan City, LA58.7Abbeville, LA: 53.1 %Abbeville, LA53.1Gonzales, LA: 52.5 %Gonzales, LA52.5Houma, LA: 51.3 %Houma, LA51.3Slidell, LA: 51.1 %Slidell, LA51.1Baton Rouge, LA: 50.1 %Baton Rouge, LA50.1Minden, LA: 48.2 %Minden, LA48.2Shreveport, LA: 47.8 %Shreveport, LA47.8Ruston, LA: 46.5 %Ruston, LA46.5Bogalusa, LA: 44.1 %Bogalusa, LA44.1Bossier City, LA: 43.1 %Bossier City, LA43.1New Iberia, LA: 42.6 %New Iberia, LA42.6Broussard, LA: 41.8 %Broussard, LA41.8Lake Charles, LA: 39.6 %Lake Charles, LA39.6Pineville, LA: 38.8 %Pineville, LA38.8Opelousas, LA: 35.6 %Opelousas, LA35.6Lafayette, LA: 34.8 %Lafayette, LA34.8Zachary, LA: 32.3 %Zachary, LA32.3Youngsville, LA: 31 %Youngsville, LA31Kenner, LA: 30.9 %Kenner, LA30.9Carencro, LA: 29.7 %Carencro, LA29.7West Monroe, LA: 24.6 %West Monroe, LA24.6Baker, LA: 21.7 %Baker, LA21.7Natchitoches, LA: 19.1 %Natchitoches, LA19.1Thibodaux, LA: 12.8 %Thibodaux, LA12.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Covington, LA94.7+15.3 pts
2Sulphur, LA81.4+8.5 pts
3Crowley, LA74.3+13.9 pts
4Gretna, LA69.7+7.3 pts
5Mandeville, LA69.5-10.5 pts
6Alexandria, LA65.4+7.4 pts
7Hammond, LA63.2+9.2 pts
8New Orleans, LA62.1-0.8 pts
9Monroe, LA61.3-2.2 pts
10Central, LA59.9+7.4 pts
11Morgan City, LA58.7+9.3 pts
12Abbeville, LA53.1+21.4 pts
13Gonzales, LA52.5-5.3 pts
14Houma, LA51.3+4 pts
15Slidell, LA51.1-12.9 pts
16Baton Rouge, LA50.1-5.5 pts
17Minden, LA48.2-11.7 pts
18Shreveport, LA47.8-7.2 pts
19Ruston, LA46.5+3 pts
20Bogalusa, LA44.1-4 pts
21Bossier City, LA43.1-1 pts
22New Iberia, LA42.6-1.9 pts
23Broussard, LA41.8+1.2 pts
24Lake Charles, LA39.6-4.8 pts
25Pineville, LA38.8-3.3 pts
26Opelousas, LA35.6-8.4 pts
27Lafayette, LA34.8-3.4 pts
28Zachary, LA32.3-0.7 pts
29Youngsville, LA31+11.4 pts
30Kenner, LA30.9+1 pts
31Carencro, LA29.7+4.2 pts
32West Monroe, LA24.6-21.2 pts
33Baker, LA21.7-22.6 pts
34Natchitoches, LA19.1+8.1 pts
35Thibodaux, LA12.8+1.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school, including nursery school and preschool, at any time in the three months before the interview, as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Reported by households, so it includes private nursery schools. Small counties have only a few dozen children in the sample, and their rates can swing widely between periods.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Louisiana by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Louisiana by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/louisiana-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Louisiana by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/louisiana-cities?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Louisiana by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/louisiana-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Covington, LA, with 94.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Thibodaux, LA, with 12.8% in 2023.

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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 B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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