Zachary Community School District
Zachary Community School District is a public school district based in Zachary, Louisiana, serving 5,494 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 785 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $12,319 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Zachary Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Zachary Community | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,319 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,522 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 394 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 616 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 610 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln ParishRuston | 5,601 | 12 | $14,415 | 12.9 | #25 |
| Beauregard ParishDeRidder | 5,567 | 12 | $12,316 | 14.2 | #26 |
| Zachary Community School DistrictZachary · this district | 5,494 | 7 | $12,319 | 13.9 | #27 |
| Evangeline ParishVille Platte | 5,326 | 13 | $12,274 | 13.2 | #28 |
| Jefferson Davis ParishJennings | 5,210 | 12 | $12,095 | 14.6 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Lebanon School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 5,504 | $17,145 | 13.7 |
| Oceanside Union Free School DistrictOceanside, NY | 5,502 | $26,018 | 13.3 |
| NeedhamNeedham, MA | 5,493 | $22,679 | 12.1 |
| Cassia County Joint DistrictBurley, ID | 5,484 | $8,539 | 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.
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