Beauregard Parish
Beauregard Parish is a public school district based in DeRidder, Louisiana, serving 5,567 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #26 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 464 students each, about the same as the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $12,316 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Beauregard Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Beauregard Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,316 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,937 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 391 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 787 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 371 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln ParishRuston | 5,601 | 12 | $14,415 | 12.9 | #25 |
| Beauregard ParishDeRidder · this district | 5,567 | 12 | $12,316 | 14.2 | #26 |
| Zachary Community School DistrictZachary | 5,494 | 7 | $12,319 | 13.9 | #27 |
| Evangeline ParishVille Platte | 5,326 | 13 | $12,274 | 13.2 | #28 |
| Jefferson Davis ParishJennings | 5,210 | 12 | $12,095 | 14.6 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsford Central School DistrictPittsford, NY | 5,571 | $21,946 | 12.2 |
| Levy CountyBronson, FL | 5,564 | $9,737 | 18.8 |
| Danville City Public SchoolsDanville, VA | 5,564 | $15,159 | 11.9 |
| Oak Park ESD 97Oak Park, IL | 5,560 | $19,869 | 12.0 |
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.
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