Louisiana
State Governance
State Board of Education
The Louisiana state board of education consists of eleven members serving four-year terms. Eight board members are elected through a nonpartisan ballot. Three are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate.
The state board has authority over:
- Summative Assessments
- Content Standards Adoption
- Teacher Licensure
- Appointing the Chief State School Officer
- Overseeing Charter School Authorization
Governor
Chief State School Officer
John White
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 65.2%
English Language Learners: 2.1%
Served by IDEA: 11.1%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Reading scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Graduation Rate
Adjusted cohort graduation rate between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: 1995
Number of Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 129
Number of Students Served by Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 69,078
Charter School Cap Law: None
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Louisiana has submitted its ESSA consolidated application to the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more about Louisiana’s ESSA approach.