Lafayette Parish
Lafayette Parish is a public school district based in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving 29,396 students in 45 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 653 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $11,366 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 17.6 students per teacher.
How Lafayette Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,366 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,354 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $404.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $432.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,672 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,070 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 408 | 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 | 32,165 | 56 | $12,870 | 15.2 | #4 |
| Lafayette ParishLafayette · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Diablo UnifiedConcord, CA | 29,494 | $11,965 | 23.2 |
| Poudre School District R-1Fort Collins, CO | 29,381 | $12,021 | 15.7 |
| Muscogee CountyColumbus, GA | 29,362 | $11,503 | 14.0 |
| Amarillo ISDAmarillo, TX | 29,321 | $10,812 | 14.5 |
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-lafayette-parish