Caddo Parish vs Caldwell Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Caddo Parish Caldwell Parish
Location Shreveport, Louisiana Columbia, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 36,147 1,502
Number of Schools 58 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 25.2:1 14.4:1

Spending

Metric Caddo Parish Caldwell Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,823 $17,527
Federal Revenue 21.4% 23.9%
State Revenue 33.4% 48.1%
Local Revenue 45.2% 28.0%
Caddo Parish
Federal State Local
Caldwell Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Caddo Parish Caldwell Parish
White 22.2% 79.7%
African American 67.3% 14.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 2.2%
Asian 1.2% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 68.5% 63.6%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Caddo Parish Caldwell Parish
AP Courses Offered 111
Schools with AP 11 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 340.8:1 398:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.9% 14.2%

School Types

Caddo Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 3
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Caldwell Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.