Catahoula Parish
Public school district · Catahoula Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200420
Catahoula Parish spent $16,990 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,478). Its 5 schools enrolled 898 students in 2024-25; 46.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,474 per student, up 2.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (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 Catahoula Parish in enrollment (989 to 1,112 students) and Catahoula Parish itself.
Where the money came from
$18,381,000 in revenue: 46.3% state, 28.1% local and 25.7% federal. Total spending including $111,000 of capital outlay was $18,426,000, or $17,549 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$8,505,000 46%
- Local$5,156,000 28%
- Federal$4,720,000 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
1,050 students in 2022-23, 983 students in 2023-24, 898 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 | 1,050 | 72.0 | 14.6 |
| 2023-24 | 983 | 52.3 | 18.8 |
| 2024-25 | 898 | 84.9 | 10.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$4,239,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,037 per student
Catahoula Parish booked $4,239,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 72 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 $58,900 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 25 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 | $2,820,000 | 66.5% |
| Special education | $521,000 | 12.3% |
| Vocational | $538,000 | 12.7% |
| Other programs | $360,000 | 8.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,044 in 2018-19, $3,081 in 2019-20, $3,479 in 2020-21, $3,554 in 2021-22, $4,037 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 Catahoula Parish scored proficient or above: 35% 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 | 35% | 42.4% | 548 |
| Math | 23% | 31.8% | 544 |
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
85-89% of the 94 students in Catahoula 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 | 85‑89% | 82.6% |
| Students in the class | 94 | 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.
1 elementary school, 211 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesville Elementary School | 211 | 14.9 | 90.5% | 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 high school, 179 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block High School | 179 | 8.4 | 82.1% | 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.
3 other schools, 508 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonburg High School | 318 | 12.9 | 58.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Sicily Island High School | 143 | 8.7 | 88.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Central High School | 47 | 5.7 | 66.0% | 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.
Contact Catahoula Parish
- Phone: (318) 744-5727
- Office: 200 Bushley Street, Harrisonburg, LA 71340
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 Catahoula Parish
- Louisiana districts by spending per studentCatahoula Parish ranks 17 of 84 Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,990).#17 of 84
- Every school district in LouisianaCatahoula Parish is the number 80 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 1,050 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#80 of 194
- KIPP East Community PrimaryThe next larger Louisiana district: 1,064 students in fall 2022, $14,395 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,395
- Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-OrleansThe next smaller Louisiana district: 1,038 students in fall 2022, $15,778 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,778
- Compare Catahoula Parish with KIPP East Community PrimaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Block High School, its largest high school179 students in 2024-25, 8.4 per teacher.179
- Teacher salary spending across LouisianaCatahoula Parish spent $58,900 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$58,900
- 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 Catahoula Parish
How many schools and students are in Catahoula Parish?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high, 3 other), enrolling 898 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Catahoula Parish spend per student?
$16,990 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 $17,474 per student, up 2.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Catahoula Parish's money come from?
$18,381,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.3% state, 28.1% local and 25.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Catahoula Parish live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 417 of the 1,351 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 30.9%, 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 Catahoula Parish spend on teacher salaries?
$4,239,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,037 per student. Divided by the 72 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $58,900 per teacher, more than 25 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 Catahoula Parish do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Catahoula Parish scored proficient or above: 35% 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 Catahoula Parish?
85-89% of the 94 students in Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish's NCES district ID?
2200420. 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