Iberia Parish
Iberia Parish is a public school district based in New Iberia, Louisiana, serving 10,768 students in 22 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 489 students each, about the same as the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $11,283 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Iberia Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Iberia Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,283 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,884 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $141.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $157.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 773 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,268 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 538 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafourche ParishThibodaux | 13,326 | 30 | $10,501 | 16.7 | #14 |
| St. Landry ParishOpelousas | 10,982 | 34 | $12,874 | 11.9 | #15 |
| Iberia ParishNew Iberia · this district | 10,768 | 22 | $11,283 | 13.9 | #16 |
| Acadia ParishCrowley | 9,043 | 27 | $11,300 | 15.6 | #17 |
| St. Charles ParishLuling | 8,756 | 15 | $18,238 | 10.2 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| FarmingtonFarmington, NM | 10,768 | $10,574 | 15.8 |
| Litchfield Elementary District (4281)Litchfield Park, AZ | 10,755 | $8,553 | 20.2 |
| North St. Paul-Maplewood OakdaleNorth Saint Paul, MN | 10,754 | $14,450 | 17.0 |
| Indian River School DistrictSelbyville, DE | 10,753 | $16,007 | 13.8 |
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-iberia-parish