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Deridder, Louisiana - 12 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Beauregard Parish #144 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,372 per pupil, Beauregard Parish ranks #166 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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 combined, 3 elementary, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Beauregard Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,372 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.3% local, 42.5% state, and 17.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #144 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 325.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is K.R. Hanchey Elementary School, with a diversity index of 65.4/100.
Its largest campus is South Beauregard High School, enrolling 775 students (14% of the district's total enrollment).
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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 12 schools in Beauregard Parish.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Beauregard Parish's schools, below the Louisiana average of 43.9.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Louisiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Community School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lincoln Parish | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Evangeline Parish | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Webster Parish | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Beauregard Parish's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Jefferson Parish →Beauregard Parish has 12 schools, including 8 combined, 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 6,020 students.
Beauregard Parish spends $12,372 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #144 in Louisiana.
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.
Beauregard Parish has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #144 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.
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