Caldwell Parish
Public school district · Caldwell Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200360
Caldwell Parish spent $17,637 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 82% of the other Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,478). Its 5 schools enrolled 1,310 students in 2024-25; 47.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,706 per student, up 6.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Louisiana: 82.6%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Louisiana districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Caldwell Parish in enrollment (1,194 to 1,786 students) and Caldwell Parish itself.
Where the money came from
$27,605,000 in revenue: 47.0% state, 27.5% local and 25.6% federal. Total spending including $1,070,000 of capital outlay was $27,745,000, or $18,472 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$12,967,000 47%
- Local$7,584,000 27%
- Federal$7,054,000 26%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 84 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,502 students in 2022-23, 1,427 students in 2023-24, 1,310 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,502 | 108.1 | 13.9 |
| 2023-24 | 1,427 | 119.4 | 11.9 |
| 2024-25 | 1,310 | 122.7 | 10.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$7,063,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,702 per student
Caldwell Parish booked $7,063,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 108 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,332 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 51 in 100 Louisiana districts with a figure (state median $64,742, 167 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $4,600,000 | 65.1% |
| Special education | $763,000 | 10.8% |
| Vocational | $390,000 | 5.5% |
| Other programs | $1,310,000 | 18.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,022 in 2018-19, $4,195 in 2019-20, $4,605 in 2020-21, $4,990 in 2021-22, $4,702 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Caldwell Parish scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 23% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Louisiana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 38% | 42.4% | 746 |
| Math | 23% | 31.8% | 743 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 85 students in Caldwell Parish's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 82.6% |
| Students in the class | 85 | 50,762 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 elementary schools, 618 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Central Elementary School | 215 | 10.8 | 67.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Grayson Elementary School | 212 | 11.8 | 71.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Columbia Elementary School | 191 | 10.1 | 75.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 294 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Parish Junior High School | 294 | 9.7 | 72.1% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 398 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Parish High School | 398 | 11.3 | 59.8% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Caldwell Parish
- Phone: (318) 649-2689
- Office: 7112 Hwy 165, Columbia, LA 71418
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Caldwell Parish
- Louisiana districts by spending per studentCaldwell Parish ranks 16 of 84 Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,637).#16 of 84
- Every school district in LouisianaCaldwell Parish is the number 66 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 1,502 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#66 of 194
- Morris Jeff Community SchoolThe next larger Louisiana district: 1,575 students in fall 2022, $14,194 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,194
- LSU Laboratory SchoolThe next smaller Louisiana district: 1,497 students in fall 2022, $12,145 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,145
- Compare Caldwell Parish with Morris Jeff Community SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Caldwell Parish High School, its largest high school398 students in 2024-25, 11.3 per teacher.398
- Teacher salary spending across LouisianaCaldwell Parish spent $65,332 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$65,332
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Caldwell Parish
How many schools and students are in Caldwell Parish?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,310 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Caldwell Parish spend per student?
$17,637 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Louisiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,478 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,706 per student, up 6.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Caldwell Parish's money come from?
$27,605,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 47.0% state, 27.5% local and 25.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Caldwell Parish live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 478 of the 1,557 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 30.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Caldwell Parish spend on teacher salaries?
$7,063,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,702 per student. Divided by the 108 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,332 per teacher, more than 51 in 100 Louisiana districts (state median $64,742). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Caldwell Parish do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Caldwell Parish scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 23% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Caldwell Parish?
95% or more of the 85 students in Caldwell Parish's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Caldwell Parish's NCES district ID?
2200360. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25