West Carroll Parish
West Carroll Parish is a public school district based in Oak Grove, Louisiana, serving 1,483 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #60 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 494 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $11,768 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How West Carroll Parish compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Carroll Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,768 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,626 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,483 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Feliciana ParishClinton | 1,647 | 6 | $14,058 | 15.0 | #57 |
| Claiborne ParishHomer | 1,616 | 6 | $14,675 | 11.5 | #58 |
| Union ParishFarmerville | 1,555 | 3 | $13,310 | 12.1 | #59 |
| West Carroll ParishOak Grove · this district | 1,483 | 3 | $11,768 | 17.2 | #60 |
| Caldwell ParishColumbia | 1,310 | 5 | $16,407 | 10.7 | #61 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamesa ISDLamesa, TX | 1,484 | $12,735 | 13.2 |
| Kane DistrictKanab, UT | 1,484 | $12,201 | 20.6 |
| Castle Rock School DistrictCastle Rock, WA | 1,484 | $14,178 | 18.6 |
| Standish-Sterling Community SchoolsStandish, MI | 1,483 | $11,801 | 18.5 |
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-west-carroll-parish