Assumption Parish operates 9 public schools serving 3,031 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 3 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,701 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Assumption Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,618 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 37.4% local, 43.4% state, and 19.2% 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 $60,415 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 #128 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 247.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.1% African American, 41.9% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Assumption High School accounts for 27.5% of all Assumption Parish student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Assumption Parish-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Assumption Parish school enrollment varies 9.6× across entities
Assumption Parish school enrollment ranges from 77 students (lowest) to 742 students (highest), a spread of 665 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.
Assumption Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
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.
Assumption Parish student-counselor ratio is 247:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Assumption Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 17.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Assumption Parish is typically wider than the Assumption Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Assumption Parish has 9 schools, including 1 high, 5 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,031 students.
How much does Assumption Parish spend per student?
Assumption Parish spends $14,618 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #128 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Assumption Parish?
The average teacher salary in Assumption Parish is $60,415 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Assumption Parish?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Assumption Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Assumption Parish?
Assumption Parish students are 47.1% African American, 41.9% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Assumption Parish?
Assumption Parish has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #128 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.