St. Bernard Parish operates 12 public schools serving 8,277 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 3 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,592 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Bernard Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,353 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 38.9% local, 42.6% state, and 18.5% 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 $64,590 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #127 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 473.5:1 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 38.6% White, 34.7% African American, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Chalmette High School accounts for 28.9% of all St. Bernard Parish student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means St. Bernard 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.
St. Bernard Parish school enrollment varies 21× across entities
St. Bernard Parish school enrollment ranges from 103 students (lowest) to 2,193 students (highest), a spread of 2,090 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
St. Bernard Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.9% 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.
St. Bernard Parish student-counselor ratio is 474:1 — 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.
St. Bernard 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.
St. Bernard Parish has 12 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 8 other. Total enrollment is 8,277 students.
How much does St. Bernard Parish spend per student?
St. Bernard Parish spends $14,353 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #127 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in St. Bernard Parish?
The average teacher salary in St. Bernard Parish is $64,590 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near St. Bernard Parish?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Bernard Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of St. Bernard Parish?
St. Bernard Parish students are 38.6% White, 34.7% African American, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St. Bernard Parish?
St. Bernard Parish has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #127 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.