Avoyelles Parish operates 10 public schools serving 5,080 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,794 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Avoyelles Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,225 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 25.0% local, 47.4% state, and 27.6% 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 $49,129 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #147 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 546.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.7% African American, 45.3% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Avoyelles Parish school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Avoyelles Parish school enrollment ranges from 197 students (lowest) to 669 students (highest), a spread of 472 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Avoyelles Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.0% 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.
Avoyelles Parish student-counselor ratio is 547:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
Avoyelles Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — 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 Avoyelles Parish is typically wider than the Avoyelles Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Avoyelles Parish has 10 schools, including 10 other. Total enrollment is 5,080 students.
How much does Avoyelles Parish spend per student?
Avoyelles Parish spends $13,225 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #147 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Avoyelles Parish?
The average teacher salary in Avoyelles Parish is $49,129 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Avoyelles Parish?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Avoyelles Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Avoyelles Parish?
Avoyelles Parish students are 46.7% African American, 45.3% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Avoyelles Parish?
Avoyelles Parish has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #147 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.