Morehouse Parish
Morehouse Parish is a public school district based in Bastrop, Louisiana, serving 3,082 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 616 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $14,043 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Morehouse Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Morehouse Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,043 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,066 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 419 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 770 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaquemines ParishBelle Chasse | 3,510 | 8 | $16,642 | 11.8 | #41 |
| St. James ParishLutcher | 3,194 | 6 | $18,727 | 11.6 | #42 |
| Morehouse ParishBastrop · this district | 3,082 | 5 | $14,043 | 13.6 | #43 |
| Concordia ParishVidalia | 2,911 | 10 | $13,633 | 11.2 | #44 |
| Grant ParishColfax | 2,712 | 7 | $15,304 | 13.1 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Union HighLos Gatos, CA | 3,084 | $16,925 | 20.3 |
| Ashland IndependentAshland, KY | 3,083 | $12,740 | 13.7 |
| Voorhees Township School DistrictVoorhees, NJ | 3,083 | $20,232 | 11.6 |
| Upper Perkiomen School DistrictPennsburg, PA | 3,082 | $15,496 | 14.1 |
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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