Lincoln Parish
Lincoln Parish is a public school district based in Ruston, Louisiana, serving 5,601 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 467 students each, about the same as the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $14,415 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Lincoln Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lincoln Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,415 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,095 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $82.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $95.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 435 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 764 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 622 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln ParishRuston · this district | 5,601 | 12 | $14,415 | 12.9 | #25 |
| Beauregard ParishDeRidder | 5,567 | 12 | $12,316 | 14.2 | #26 |
| Zachary Community School DistrictZachary | 5,494 | 7 | $12,319 | 13.9 | #27 |
| Evangeline ParishVille Platte | 5,326 | 13 | $12,274 | 13.2 | #28 |
| Jefferson Davis ParishJennings | 5,210 | 12 | $12,095 | 14.6 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark UnifiedMoorpark, CA | 5,605 | $11,521 | 23.5 |
| Oxford Community SchoolsOxford, MI | 5,605 | $13,193 | 16.9 |
| Beaufort County SchoolsWashington, NC | 5,601 | $11,796 | 16.4 |
| Tulare Joint Union HighTulare, CA | 5,598 | $14,279 | 20.7 |
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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