Grant Parish operates 8 public schools serving 2,971 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,838 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Grant Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,841 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 54.3% local, 33.4% state, and 12.4% 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 $59,007 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #150 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 239.6:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 9.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.7% White, 11.8% African American, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Grant High School accounts for 20.0% of all Grant Parish student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Grant Parish-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Grant Parish school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Grant Parish school enrollment ranges from 126 students (lowest) to 569 students (highest), a spread of 443 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.
Grant Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.1% 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.
Grant Parish student-counselor ratio is 240:1 — 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.
Grant 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.
Grant Parish has 8 schools, including 1 high, 5 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,971 students.
How much does Grant Parish spend per student?
Grant Parish spends $14,841 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #150 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Grant Parish?
The average teacher salary in Grant Parish is $59,007 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Grant Parish?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Grant Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Grant Parish?
Grant Parish students are 82.7% White, 11.8% African American, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grant Parish?
Grant Parish has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #150 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.