Washington Parish
Washington Parish is a public school district based in Franklinton, Louisiana, serving 4,523 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #36 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 452 students each, about the same as the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $12,114 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Washington Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Washington Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,114 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,850 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 338 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 726 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 377 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto ParishMansfield | 4,923 | 9 | $16,825 | 12.8 | #32 |
| Avoyelles ParishMarksville | 4,794 | 10 | $12,646 | 19.8 | #33 |
| Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches | 4,792 | 13 | $13,705 | 12.1 | #34 |
| Central Community School DistrictBaton Rouge | 4,580 | 5 | $11,303 | 14.2 | #35 |
| Washington ParishFranklinton · this district | 4,523 | 10 | $12,114 | 13.4 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milford School DistrictMilford, DE | 4,523 | $13,079 | 16.9 |
| Chester 01Chester, SC | 4,523 | $12,559 | 12.1 |
| CCSD 62Des Plaines, IL | 4,520 | $23,899 | 10.0 |
| WoburnWoburn, MA | 4,520 | $22,114 | 11.1 |
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-washington-parish