City of Baker School District
City of Baker School District is a public school district based in Baker, Louisiana, serving 1,000 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #65 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 250 students each, fewer than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $12,730 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How City of Baker compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | City of Baker | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,730 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,031 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 59 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 333 | 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 | 1,120 | 5 | $36,776 | 8.0 | #64 |
| City of Baker School DistrictBaker · this district | 1,000 | 4 | $12,730 | 16.9 | #65 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris School DistrictParis, AR | 1,000 | $11,267 | 10.8 |
| Sonora Union HighSonora, CA | 1,000 | $13,587 | 22.7 |
| Benton CCSD 47Benton, IL | 1,000 | $13,706 | 14.3 |
| Tri-County Regional Vocational TechnicalFranklin, MA | 1,000 | $23,400 | 11.6 |
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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