Caddo Parish
Caddo Parish is a public school district based in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving 32,165 students in 56 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 574 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $12,870 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Caddo Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Caddo Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,870 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,386 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $506.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $545.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,113 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,774 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 370 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Tammany ParishCovington | 35,956 | 55 | $13,926 | 12.8 | #3 |
| Caddo ParishShreveport · this district | 32,165 | 56 | $12,870 | 15.2 | #4 |
| Lafayette ParishLafayette | 29,396 | 45 | $11,366 | 17.6 | #5 |
| Calcasieu ParishLake Charles | 27,851 | 56 | $18,914 | 12.1 | #6 |
| Livingston ParishLivingston | 26,499 | 43 | $11,124 | 14.9 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Valley Unified District (4246)Phoenix, AZ | 32,265 | $9,331 | 16.8 |
| Northwest ISDJustin, TX | 32,098 | $9,874 | 15.3 |
| Weber DistrictOgden, UT | 32,054 | $8,601 | 21.6 |
| Okaloosa CountyFort Walton Beach, FL | 32,047 | $9,864 | 19.0 |
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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