Madison Parish
Madison Parish is a public school district based in Tallulah, Louisiana, serving 1,133 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #63 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 227 students each, fewer than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $18,310 per student on day-to-day operations, 38% more than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 9.9 students per teacher.
How Madison Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Madison Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,310 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,227 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 231 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 283 | 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 · this district | 1,133 | 5 | $18,310 | 9.9 | #63 |
| Cameron ParishCameron | 1,120 | 5 | $36,776 | 8.0 | #64 |
| City of Baker School DistrictBaker | 1,000 | 4 | $12,730 | 16.9 | #65 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11El Paso, IL | 1,135 | $10,473 | 13.0 |
| ChapmanChapman, KS | 1,134 | $13,108 | 12.1 |
| Bracken CountyBrooksville, KY | 1,133 | $10,720 | 16.0 |
| Attica Central School DistrictAttica, NY | 1,133 | $22,944 | 10.3 |
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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