Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish is a public school district based in Cameron, Louisiana, serving 1,120 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 224 students each, fewer than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $36,776 per student on day-to-day operations, 177% more than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 8.0 students per teacher.
How Cameron Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cameron Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $36,776 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,683 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 140 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 254 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 8.0 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 373 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell ParishColumbia | 1,310 | 5 | $16,407 | 10.7 | #61 |
| Red River ParishCoushatta | 1,243 | 5 | $18,226 | 10.5 | #62 |
| Madison ParishTallulah | 1,133 | 5 | $18,310 | 9.9 | #63 |
| Cameron ParishCameron · this district | 1,120 | 5 | $36,776 | 8.0 | #64 |
| City of Baker School DistrictBaker | 1,000 | 4 | $12,730 | 16.9 | #65 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGehee School DistrictMcGehee, AR | 1,121 | $11,322 | 11.7 |
| Riverview School DistrictSearcy, AR | 1,120 | $11,978 | 8.5 |
| Raceland-Worthington IndependentRaceland, KY | 1,120 | $10,802 | 15.1 |
| Holliday ISDHolliday, TX | 1,120 | $9,641 | 12.3 |
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-cameron-parish