Claiborne Parish operates 6 public schools serving 1,731 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,616 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Claiborne Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,542 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 33.0% local, 44.7% state, and 22.3% 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 $65,641 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #64 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 247:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.1% African American, 27.1% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Homer Elementary School accounts for 21.0% of all Claiborne Parish student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Claiborne Parish-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Claiborne Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 78.9% 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 — including this one — 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.
Claiborne Parish student-counselor ratio is 247:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Claiborne Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 15.8% — 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 Claiborne Parish is typically wider than the Claiborne Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Claiborne Parish has 6 schools, including 4 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,731 students.
How much does Claiborne Parish spend per student?
Claiborne Parish spends $16,542 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #64 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Claiborne Parish?
The average teacher salary in Claiborne Parish is $65,641 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Claiborne Parish?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Claiborne Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Claiborne Parish?
Claiborne Parish students are 68.1% African American, 27.1% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Claiborne Parish?
Claiborne Parish has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #64 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.