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St. Bernard Parish

Chalmette, Louisiana · Public school district · #22 of 65 Louisiana districts by enrollment

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7,592

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$12,758

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · about the same as the Louisiana median

14.1

Students per teacher

2024-25 · Louisiana median 13.2

St. Bernard Parish is a public school district based in Chalmette, Louisiana, serving 7,592 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 633 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $12,758 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.

How St. Bernard Parish compares

St. Bernard ParishLouisiana median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$12,758

Louisiana median $13,259 · about the same · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$7,289

Louisiana median $7,386 · about the same · FY2020-21

Students per school633

Louisiana median 445 · 42% above · 2024-25

Students per teacher14.1

Louisiana median 13.2 · 7% above · 2024-25

Students per counselor422

Louisiana median 444 · about the same · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$105.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 18%State 46%Local 36%

Measure	St. Bernard Parish	Louisiana median	Year
Current spending per student	$12,758	$13,259	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$7,289	$7,386	FY2020-21
Total spending	$100.5 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$105.5 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	539	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	851	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	14.1	13.2	2024-25
Students per counselor	422	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

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Vermilion ParishAbbeville	8,433	20	$13,186	15.4	#19
City of Monroe School DistrictMonroe	8,033	19	$13,956	12.6	#20
Vernon ParishLeesville	7,887	18	$12,745	13.5	#21
St. Bernard ParishChalmette · this district	7,592	12	$12,758	14.1	#22
St. Mary ParishCenterville	7,153	21	$13,260	14.0	#23

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Cons HSD 230Orland Park, IL	7,613	$23,382	15.3
Eanes ISDAustin, TX	7,604	$10,527	12.3
Lindbergh SchoolsSt. Louis, MO	7,602	$10,538	16.3
Blount CountyOneonta, AL	7,600	$8,995	18.2

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-st-bernard-parish