Morehouse Parish operates 5 public schools serving 3,381 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,082 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Morehouse Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,904 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 31.2% local, 41.2% state, and 27.7% 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 $67,764 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #84 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 461.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.3% African American, 24.9% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Beekman Charter School accounts for 34.2% of all Morehouse Parish student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Morehouse Parish-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Morehouse Parish school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Morehouse Parish school enrollment ranges from 284 students (lowest) to 1,053 students (highest), a spread of 769 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.
Morehouse Parish student-counselor ratio is 462:1 — 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.
Morehouse Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 21.2% — 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 Morehouse Parish is typically wider than the Morehouse Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Morehouse Parish has 5 schools, including 5 other. Total enrollment is 3,381 students.
How much does Morehouse Parish spend per student?
Morehouse Parish spends $16,904 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #84 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Morehouse Parish?
The average teacher salary in Morehouse Parish is $67,764 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Morehouse Parish?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Morehouse Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Morehouse Parish?
Morehouse Parish students are 71.3% African American, 24.9% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Morehouse Parish?
Morehouse Parish has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #84 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.