Lafayette Parish vs Livingston Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Lafayette Parish Livingston Parish
Location Lafayette, Louisiana Livingston, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 32,377 27,731
Number of Schools 44 43
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.3:1 19.7:1

Spending

Metric Lafayette Parish Livingston Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,877 $14,319
Federal Revenue 15.7% 23.7%
State Revenue 32.8% 46.1%
Local Revenue 51.5% 30.1%
Lafayette Parish
Federal State Local
Livingston Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Lafayette Parish Livingston Parish
White 37.8% 68.4%
African American 43.9% 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1% 13.8%
Asian 2.2% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 57.5% 59.2%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Lafayette Parish Livingston Parish
AP Courses Offered 54 111
Schools with AP 8 10
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 282.3:1 530.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.7% 16.3%

School Types

Lafayette Parish

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

Livingston 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.