Crowley, Louisiana — 27 schools
Acadia Parish operates 27 public schools serving 9,601 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 14 other, 5 elementary, 4 high, 4 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,043 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Acadia Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,439 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 27.0% local, 45.8% state, and 27.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $57,953 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #126 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 358.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.4% White, 25.8% African American, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Acadia Parish school enrollment ranges from 34 students (lowest) to 662 students (highest), a spread of 628 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Acadia Parish is typically wider than the Acadia Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Fair Market Rents in Acadia Parish county, where this district is located.
Source: NCES CCD F-33 (Finance Survey).
Average demographic composition across 27 schools in Acadia Parish.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
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Compare vs Jefferson Parish →Acadia Parish has 27 schools, including 14 other, 4 high, 4 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,601 students.
Acadia Parish spends $13,439 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #126 in Louisiana.
The average teacher salary in Acadia Parish is $57,953 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Acadia Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
Acadia Parish students are 62.4% White, 25.8% African American, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 27 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Acadia Parish has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #126 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.
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