An equity score of 87/100 ranks Madison Parish #7 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,632 per pupil, Madison Parish ranks #39 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,379
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$18,632
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Madison Parish operates 5 public schools serving 1,379 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Madison Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,632 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.7% local, 30.4% state, and 41.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 87/100, ranked #7 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 209.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.2% African American, 3.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Christian Acres Alternative School, with a diversity index of 33.9/100.
Tallulah Elementary School accounts for 21.4% of all Madison Parish student enrollment
That concentration means Madison Parish-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Madison Parish school enrollment varies 5.3× across entities
Madison Parish school enrollment ranges from 56 students (lowest) to 295 students (highest), a spread of 239 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.
Madison Parish reports 85.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Madison Parish student-counselor ratio is 210:1 — 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.
Madison Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — 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 Madison Parish is typically wider than the Madison Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Madison Parish has 5 schools, including 3 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,379 students.
How much does Madison Parish spend per student?
Madison Parish spends $18,632 per student. The district has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #7 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Madison Parish?
Madison Parish students are 92.2% African American, 3.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Madison Parish?
Madison Parish has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #7 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.