Plaquemines Parish
Plaquemines Parish is a public school district based in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, serving 3,510 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 439 students each, about the same as the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $16,642 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Plaquemines Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Plaquemines Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,642 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,525 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 298 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 599 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 319 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen ParishOberlin | 3,853 | 11 | $13,217 | 10.7 | #39 |
| Sabine ParishMany | 3,741 | 10 | $13,398 | 13.2 | #40 |
| Plaquemines ParishBelle Chasse · this district | 3,510 | 8 | $16,642 | 11.8 | #41 |
| St. James ParishLutcher | 3,194 | 6 | $18,727 | 11.6 | #42 |
| Morehouse ParishBastrop | 3,082 | 5 | $14,043 | 13.6 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Syracuse Minoa Central School DistrictEast Syracuse, NY | 3,512 | $22,852 | 13.0 |
| BurlingtonBurlington, MA | 3,510 | $24,748 | 10.8 |
| Picayune School DistrictPicayune, MS | 3,509 | $11,964 | 13.0 |
| Fort Payne CityFort Payne, AL | 3,508 | $9,937 | 15.5 |
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.
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