Unified School District · LA
Orleans Parish School District
Orleans Parish School District is a unified school district in Louisiana with a community population of 371,853. The median household income is $56,631 and the median age is 38.8.
371,853
Population
2194
People / sq mi
$56,631
Median Income
38.8
Median Age
Orleans Parish School District covers 170 sq mi of land at 2193.8 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 31.2% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 22.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$56,631
Median Household Income
$40,662
Per Capita Income
16.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment
Housing
$315,700
Median Home Value
$1,251
Median Rent
51.2%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
89.6%
High School+
42.4%
Bachelor's+
Other Louisiana School Districts
Largest Cities in Louisiana
Largest Counties in Louisiana
Congressional Districts in Louisiana
State rankings
Frequently Asked Questions
Orleans Parish School District serves a community with a population of 371,853 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Louisiana.
The median household income in Orleans Parish School District is $56,631, with a per capita income of $40,662. The poverty rate is 16.6%.
Orleans Parish School District is 31.2% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 22.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Orleans Parish School District, 89.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 42.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Orleans Parish School District is $315,700, with a median rent of $1,251. The homeownership rate is 51.2%.
More from Louisiana
Data for Orleans Parish School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2201170).
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.