Beauregard Parish operates 12 public schools serving 6,020 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 3 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,425 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Beauregard Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,278 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 40.3% local, 42.5% state, and 17.2% 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 $69,832 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #121 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 325.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.8% White, 9.6% African American, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Beauregard Parish school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Beauregard Parish school enrollment ranges from 287 students (lowest) to 775 students (highest), a spread of 488 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.
Beauregard Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.8% 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.
Beauregard Parish student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Beauregard Parish is typically wider than the Beauregard Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Beauregard Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 9.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Beauregard Parish has 12 schools, including 8 other, 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 6,020 students.
How much does Beauregard Parish spend per student?
Beauregard Parish spends $15,278 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #121 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Beauregard Parish?
The average teacher salary in Beauregard Parish is $69,832 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Beauregard Parish?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Beauregard Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Beauregard Parish?
Beauregard Parish students are 77.8% White, 9.6% African American, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Beauregard Parish?
Beauregard Parish has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #121 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.