St. James Parish
St. James Parish is a public school district based in Lutcher, Louisiana, serving 3,194 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 532 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $18,727 per student on day-to-day operations, 41% more than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How St. James Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | St. James Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,727 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,104 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 276 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 482 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine ParishMany | 3,741 | 10 | $13,398 | 13.2 | #40 |
| Plaquemines ParishBelle Chasse | 3,510 | 8 | $16,642 | 11.8 | #41 |
| St. James ParishLutcher · this district | 3,194 | 6 | $18,727 | 11.6 | #42 |
| Morehouse ParishBastrop | 3,082 | 5 | $14,043 | 13.6 | #43 |
| Concordia ParishVidalia | 2,911 | 10 | $13,633 | 11.2 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHSD 128Vernon Hills, IL | 3,196 | $27,620 | 12.8 |
| Godley ISDGodley, TX | 3,195 | $13,071 | 13.9 |
| Standard ElementaryBakersfield, CA | 3,193 | $13,332 | 20.9 |
| Fremont Re-1Canon City, CO | 3,191 | $11,531 | 15.2 |
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.
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