L.W. Higgins High School

Regular School · Marrero, LA

L.W. Higgins High School is a regular school school in Marrero, Louisiana, serving grades 09–12 with 1,136 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,136

Teachers (FTE)

55.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	655	58%
Hispanic/Latino	278	24%
White	141	12%
Asian	35	3%
Two or more races	25	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,136	581M / 555F

English Language Learners: 107 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	14.0% -15.5pp	29.5%	240
Reading Proficiency	25.0% -15.7pp	40.7%	241
Science Proficiency	25.0%	—	213
4-Year Graduation Rate	78.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

22 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

428

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

131

11.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

327

28.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,136	100%

Contact & Location

7201 Lapalco Boulevard

Marrero, LA 70072

Phone: (504)341-2273

District

Jefferson Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,908

District enrollment: 50,628

Other Schools in District

A.C. Alexander School Elementary
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies Elementary
Alice Birney Elementary School Elementary
Allen Ellender School Elementary
Bissonet Plaza School Elementary
Bridgedale Elementary School Elementary
Chateau Estates School Elementary
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70072) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220084000620

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD