LaSalle Parish operates 9 public schools serving 2,637 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 2 high, 2 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 2,520 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in LaSalle Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,675 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 38.4% local, 47.7% state, and 13.9% 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 $64,410 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #137 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 343:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.4% White, 6.4% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Jena High School accounts for 19.4% of all LaSalle Parish student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LaSalle 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.
LaSalle Parish school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
LaSalle Parish school enrollment ranges from 135 students (lowest) to 490 students (highest), a spread of 355 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.
LaSalle Parish student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within LaSalle Parish is typically wider than the LaSalle Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
LaSalle Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 14.9% — 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.
LaSalle Parish has 9 schools, including 2 high, 4 other, 2 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,637 students.
How much does LaSalle Parish spend per student?
LaSalle Parish spends $13,675 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #137 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in LaSalle Parish?
The average teacher salary in LaSalle Parish is $64,410 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of LaSalle Parish?
LaSalle Parish students are 87.4% White, 6.4% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LaSalle Parish?
LaSalle Parish has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #137 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.