Concordia Parish
Concordia Parish is a public school district based in Vidalia, Louisiana, serving 2,911 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #44 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 291 students each, fewer than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $13,633 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How Concordia Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Concordia Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,633 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,138 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 260 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 482 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 416 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehouse ParishBastrop | 3,082 | 5 | $14,043 | 13.6 | #43 |
| Concordia ParishVidalia · this district | 2,911 | 10 | $13,633 | 11.2 | #44 |
| Grant ParishColfax | 2,712 | 7 | $15,304 | 13.1 | #45 |
| Assumption ParishNapoleonville | 2,701 | 9 | $13,095 | 12.7 | #46 |
| Richland ParishRayville | 2,694 | 11 | $12,816 | 16.5 | #47 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiam Canyon School District 129JMill City, OR | 2,912 | $2,024 | 18.8 |
| Twin Valley School DistrictElverson, PA | 2,912 | $17,500 | 13.1 |
| Greencastle-Antrim School DistrictGreencastle, PA | 2,911 | $11,465 | 15.8 |
| Chinle Unified District (4158)Chinle, AZ | 2,910 | $15,997 | 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.
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