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1 / 25#25. Terrytown
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 25,844
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2 / 25#24. Norco
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,858
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3 / 25#23. Boutte
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,283
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4 / 25#22. Chalmette
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 22,447
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5 / 25#21. Hahnville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,826
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6 / 25#20. Kenner
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 65,113
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7 / 25#19. Belle Chasse
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,046
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8 / 25#18. New Sarpy
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,200
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9 / 25#17. Arabi
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,436
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10 / 25#16. Poydras
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,395
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11 / 25#15. Covington
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 11,568
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12 / 25#14. Jefferson
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 9,984
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13 / 25#13. Meraux
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,492
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14 / 25#12. Slidell
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 28,664
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15 / 25#11. Luling
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,873
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16 / 25#10. South Vacherie
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,048
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17 / 25#9. Lacombe
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,883
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18 / 25#8. Abita Springs
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,669
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19 / 25#7. Harahan
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,939
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20 / 25#6. River Ridge
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 13,170
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21 / 25#5. Metairie
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 138,995
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22 / 25#4. St. Rose
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,271
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23 / 25#3. Madisonville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 971
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24 / 25#2. Mandeville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,931
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25 / 25#1. Destrehan
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,786
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