Caddo Parish vs St. Tammany Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Caddo Parish St. Tammany Parish
Location Shreveport, Louisiana Covington, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 36,147 39,559
Number of Schools 58 55
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 12.3:1

Spending

Metric Caddo Parish St. Tammany Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,072 $14,823
Federal Revenue 21.4% 9.8%
State Revenue 33.4% 38.3%
Local Revenue 45.2% 51.9%
Caddo Parish
Federal State Local
St. Tammany Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Caddo Parish St. Tammany Parish
White 22.2% 58.5%
African American 67.3% 22.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 12.4%
Asian 1.2% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.4% 4.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 66.6% 38.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Caddo Parish St. Tammany Parish
AP Courses Offered 111 56
Schools with AP 11 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 344.4:1 548.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.8% 17.6%

School Types

Caddo Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 4
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 37

St. Tammany Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 28

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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.