Livingston Parish operates 43 public schools serving 27,731 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 26 other, 7 middle, 6 high, 4 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 27,234 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Livingston Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,319 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 30.1% local, 46.1% state, and 23.7% 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 $59,680 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #133 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 10 of 43 schools offering Advanced Placement (111 AP courses district-wide), a 530.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.4% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% African American across the district's schools.
Livingston Parish school enrollment varies 7.9× across entities
Livingston Parish school enrollment ranges from 301 students (lowest) to 2,385 students (highest), a spread of 2,084 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.
Livingston Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.2% 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.
Livingston Parish student-counselor ratio is 531:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Livingston Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 16.3% — 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 Livingston Parish is typically wider than the Livingston Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Livingston Parish has 43 schools, including 6 high, 7 middle, 26 other, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 27,731 students.
How much does Livingston Parish spend per student?
Livingston Parish spends $14,319 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #133 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Livingston Parish?
The average teacher salary in Livingston Parish is $59,680 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Livingston Parish?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Livingston Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Livingston Parish?
Livingston Parish students are 68.4% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 43 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Livingston Parish?
Livingston Parish has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #133 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.