Louisiana Adult Education Data

Adult education in Louisiana operates in all 64 parishes, serving 25,000 to 30,000 adults a year through community colleges and technical colleges, school systems, literacy councils, corrections programs, and community-based organizations. The data below covers every parish: how many adults lack a high school diploma, how many struggle with basic reading, writing, or math, what that costs, and who represents them. Search, filter, or explore the map — then download the one-page fact sheet for your parish.

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Meet Louisiana’s Adult Learners

Meet Torquill, an adult learner at Louisiana Delta Community College. He says: "Before I started Adult Education, I didn't feel confident in myself. I doubted what I could do. But learning again — just taking that first step started to change that. Every class, every assignment, every challenge I faced made me stronger. Now I feel confident and know I'm capable. I'm proud of how far I've come."
Meet Mariah, an adult learner with the Literacy Council of Southwest Louisiana, photographed in cap and gown holding her diploma and flowers with her children. She says: "I dropped out of high school my junior year and got pregnant with my first son. My destiny may have been delayed, but it was never denied. Earning my high school equivalency is more than just passing a test — it's a symbol of resilience, growth, and never giving up on myself. This accomplishment reminds me that it's never too late to rewrite your story."
Meet Jacque, an adult learner at Fletcher Technical Community College. He says: "When I was 16 and dropped out of school, my life was unmanageable. I worked offshore most of my life and tried to pass the GED… seven times! I'm going to get my high school equivalency while taking Heating, Ventilation, and Electrical classes. Nothing I did all my life, I ever completed. This I will complete."
Meet Brooke, an adult learner at Nunez Community College. She says: "I'm here to complete my high school equivalency and go after my dream goals. I want to make my kids proud of me and show them how important it is to get their education and find a better career. My kids are my life. No matter how hard it may be, you can do it! Only you can make the change."

Explore by Parish
—Louisiana adults without a high school diploma
—adults with low basic skills
—parishes shown

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Parish Fact Sheets

One-page PDFs built for printing and sharing — bring one to a council meeting, hand one to a partner agency, attach one to an email. Select your parish for local data on educational attainment, adult education needs, and economic opportunity.

Acadia
Allen
Ascension
Assumption
Avoyelles
Beauregard
Bienville
Bossier
Caddo
Calcasieu
Caldwell
Cameron
Catahoula
Claiborne
Concordia
DeSoto

East Baton Rouge
East Carroll
East Feliciana
Evangeline
Franklin
Grant
Iberia
Iberville
Jackson
Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
Lafayette
Lafourche
LaSalle
Lincoln
Livingston

Madison
Morehouse
Natchitoches
Orleans
Ouachita
Plaquemines
Pointe Coupee
Rapides
Red River
Richland
Sabine
St. Bernard
St. Charles
St. Helena
St. James
St. John

St. Landry
St. Martin
St. Mary
St. Tammany
Tangipahoa
Tensas
Terrebonne
Union
Vermilion
Vernon
Washington
Webster
West Baton Rouge
West Carroll
West Feliciana
Winn