Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish is a public school district based in Houma, Louisiana, serving 14,611 students in 28 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 522 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $11,556 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Terrebonne Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Terrebonne Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,556 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,937 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $200.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $220.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 958 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,741 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 375 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangipahoa ParishAmite | 19,077 | 33 | $10,817 | 13.1 | #11 |
| Ouachita ParishWest Monroe | 17,435 | 36 | $11,720 | 14.8 | #12 |
| Terrebonne ParishHouma · this district | 14,611 | 28 | $11,556 | 15.3 | #13 |
| Lafourche ParishThibodaux | 13,326 | 30 | $10,501 | 16.7 | #14 |
| St. Landry ParishOpelousas | 10,982 | 34 | $12,874 | 11.9 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra UnifiedAlhambra, CA | 14,597 | $14,830 | 23.0 |
| Westerville CityWesterville, OH | 14,589 | $12,779 | 17.1 |
| Hardin CountyElizabethtown, KY | 14,583 | $10,877 | 15.4 |
| Thompson School District R-2JLoveland, CO | 14,580 | $13,797 | 15.6 |
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-terrebonne-parish