Caddo Parish vs Orleans Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Caddo Parish Orleans Parish
Location Shreveport, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 36,147 2,040
Number of Schools 58 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.5:1 13:1

Spending

Metric Caddo Parish Orleans Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,387 $45,736
Federal Revenue 21.4% 5.0%
State Revenue 33.4% 33.8%
Local Revenue 45.2% 61.2%
Caddo Parish
Federal State Local
Orleans Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Caddo Parish Orleans Parish
White 22.2% 0.9%
African American 67.3% 92.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 4.6%
Asian 1.2% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.4% 1.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 68.5% 84.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Caddo Parish Orleans Parish
AP Courses Offered 111 N/A
Schools with AP 11 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 340.8:1 77:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.6% 20.7%

School Types

Caddo Parish

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

Orleans Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 4
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.