Avoyelles Parish
Avoyelles Parish is a public school district based in Marksville, Louisiana, serving 4,794 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #33 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 479 students each, about the same as the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $12,646 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.8 students per teacher.
How Avoyelles Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Avoyelles Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,646 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,489 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $71.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 242 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 492 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.8 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,598 | 444 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Louisiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Louisiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster ParishMinden | 4,967 | 14 | $12,387 | 15.2 | #31 |
| DeSoto ParishMansfield | 4,923 | 9 | $16,825 | 12.8 | #32 |
| Avoyelles ParishMarksville · this district | 4,794 | 10 | $12,646 | 19.8 | #33 |
| Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches | 4,792 | 13 | $13,705 | 12.1 | #34 |
| Central Community School DistrictBaton Rouge | 4,580 | 5 | $11,303 | 14.2 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romoland ElementaryHomeland, CA | 4,800 | $13,167 | 23.5 |
| Imperial UnifiedImperial, CA | 4,795 | $11,903 | 22.4 |
| HolyokeHolyoke, MA | 4,795 | $20,356 | 12.0 |
| Sweetwater County School District #1Rock Springs, WY | 4,789 | $16,553 | 14.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-la-avoyelles-parish