Lafayette Parish
Public school district · Lafayette Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200870
Lafayette Parish spent $12,386 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,478). Its 43 schools enrolled 29,065 students in 2024-25; 30.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,043 per student, up 13.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (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's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Lafayette Parish ranks 9.
Where the money came from
$542,699,000 in revenue: 30.6% state, 51.0% local and 18.5% federal. Total spending including $120,059,000 of capital outlay was $553,724,000, or $17,102 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$165,935,000 31%
- Local$276,557,000 51%
- Federal$100,207,000 18%
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
32,377 students in 2022-23, 30,991 students in 2023-24, 29,065 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 | 32,377 | 1750.5 | 18.5 |
| 2023-24 | 30,991 | 1917.1 | 16.2 |
| 2024-25 | 29,065 | 1632.8 | 17.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$118,148,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,649 per student
Lafayette Parish booked $118,148,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,764 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 $66,959 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 57 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 | $82,480,000 | 69.8% |
| Special education | $15,729,000 | 13.3% |
| Vocational | $4,957,000 | 4.2% |
| Other programs | $14,982,000 | 12.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,204 in 2018-19, $3,273 in 2019-20, $3,284 in 2020-21, $3,376 in 2021-22, $3,649 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 Lafayette Parish scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 44% 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 | 49% | 42.4% | 15,986 |
| Math | 44% | 31.8% | 15,452 |
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
86% of the 2,290 students in Lafayette 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 | 86% | 82.6% |
| Students in the class | 2,290 | 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.
24 elementary schools, 14,264 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Elementary School | 1,261 | 20.0 | 29.7% | Not Title I |
| J. Wallace James Elementary School | 957 | 20.1 | 44.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Woodvale Elementary School | 793 | 15.3 | 50.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Broadmoor Elementary School | 749 | 16.0 | 38.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Green T. Lindon Elementary School | 719 | 21.0 | 43.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Carencro Heights Elementary School | 705 | 14.1 | 66.0% | Schoolwide program |
| S.J. Montgomery Elementary School | 663 | 14.6 | 72.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Prairie Elementary School | 663 | 17.3 | 52.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Ernest Gallet Elementary School | 643 | 19.7 | 34.2% | Not reported |
| Evangeline Elementary School | 604 | 14.4 | 80.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Westside Elementary School | 597 | 15.2 | 68.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Ridge Elementary School | 592 | 19.5 | 53.5% | Schoolwide program |
The other 12 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katharine Drexel Elementary School | 583 | 17.7 | 66.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Martial Billeaud Elementary School | 572 | 15.2 | 40.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Charles M. Burke Elementary School | 564 | 17.4 | 63.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Live Oak Elementary School | 520 | 16.1 | 76.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Ossun Elementary School | 498 | 17.8 | 75.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School | 484 | 13.5 | 57.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Alice N. Boucher Elementary School | 442 | 14.6 | 91.9% | Schoolwide program |
| J.W. Faulk Elementary School | 424 | 14.3 | 93.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Myrtle Place Elementary School | 384 | 18.0 | 28.1% | Schoolwide program |
| L. Leo Judice Elementary School | 371 | 29.2 | 38.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School | 247 | 9.2 | 90.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Duson Elementary School | 229 | 15.2 | 70.7% | 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.
10 middle schools, 5,191 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.J. Alleman Middle School | 890 | 20.3 | 42.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Edgar Martin Middle School | 641 | 15.2 | 38.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Scott Middle School | 629 | 19.3 | 59.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Carencro Middle School | 585 | 16.3 | 72.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Youngsville Middle School | 534 | 20.3 | 37.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Broussard Middle School | 465 | 15.1 | 50.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Judice Middle School | 442 | 23.3 | 54.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Lafayette Middle School | 351 | 14.9 | 80.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Acadian Middle School | 340 | 13.8 | 71.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Paul Breaux Middle School | 314 | 14.8 | 90.8% | 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.
9 high schools, 9,610 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside High School | 1,833 | 21.3 | 30.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Lafayette High School | 1,720 | 23.1 | 41.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Acadiana High School | 1,652 | 21.9 | 50.1% | Schoolwide program |
| David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy | 1,362 | 21.1 | 32.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Carencro High School | 1,116 | 17.8 | 64.4% | Schoolwide program |
| O. Comeaux High School | 873 | 16.0 | 50.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Northside High School | 713 | 15.6 | 84.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Early College Academy | 257 | 37.7 | 22.2% | Not reported |
| Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette | 84 | 13.0 | 66.7% | 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 Lafayette Parish
- Phone: (337) 521-7270
- Office: 202 Rue Iberville, Lafayette, LA 70508
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 Lafayette Parish
- Louisiana districts by spending per studentLafayette Parish ranks 74 of 84 Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,386).#74 of 84
- Every school district in LouisianaLafayette Parish is the number 5 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 32,377 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#5 of 194
- Caddo ParishThe next larger Louisiana district: 36,147 students in fall 2022, $14,072 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,072
- Calcasieu ParishThe next smaller Louisiana district: 29,523 students in fall 2022, $17,724 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,724
- Compare Lafayette Parish with Caddo ParishEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Southside High School, its largest high school1,833 students in 2024-25, 21.3 per teacher.1,833
- Teacher salary spending across LouisianaLafayette Parish spent $66,959 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$66,959
- 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 Lafayette Parish
How many schools and students are in Lafayette Parish?
43 schools were open in 2024-25 (24 elementary, 10 middle, 9 high), enrolling 29,065 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lafayette Parish spend per student?
$12,386 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 $14,043 per student, up 13.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lafayette Parish's money come from?
$542,699,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.6% state, 51.0% local and 18.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lafayette Parish live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 8,110 of the 44,384 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.3%, 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 Lafayette Parish spend on teacher salaries?
$118,148,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,649 per student. Divided by the 1,764 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,959 per teacher, more than 57 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 Lafayette Parish do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lafayette Parish scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 44% 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 Lafayette Parish?
86% of the 2,290 students in Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish's NCES district ID?
2200870. 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