St. Mary Parish
St. Mary Parish is a public school district based in Centerville, Louisiana, serving 7,153 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 341 students each, fewer than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $13,260 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How St. Mary Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | St. Mary Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,260 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,320 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $106.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $114.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 511 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,047 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 596 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7,592 | 12 | $12,758 | 14.1 | #22 |
| St. Mary ParishCenterville · this district | 7,153 | 21 | $13,260 | 14.0 | #23 |
| St. Martin ParishBreaux Bridge | 6,680 | 15 | $11,387 | 13.1 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levittown Union Free School DistrictLevittown, NY | 7,163 | $27,247 | 11.5 |
| Snoqualmie Valley School DistrictSnoqualmie, WA | 7,145 | $14,901 | 18.4 |
| South Orange-Maplewood School DistrictMaplewood, NJ | 7,142 | $20,150 | 12.1 |
| Redmond School District 2JRedmond, OR | 7,141 | $11,207 | 19.7 |
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-mary-parish