St. Charles Parish operates 15 public schools serving 9,496 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 4 middle, 3 elementary, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,756 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Charles Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,354 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 79.2% local, 13.5% state, and 7.4% 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 $96,504 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #36 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (33 AP courses district-wide), a 333.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.0% White, 30.1% African American, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Destrehan High School accounts for 16.4% of all St. Charles Parish student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means St. Charles 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. Charles Parish school enrollment varies 6.3× across entities
St. Charles Parish school enrollment ranges from 228 students (lowest) to 1,435 students (highest), a spread of 1,207 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.
St. Charles Parish student-counselor ratio is 333:1 — 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 St. Charles Parish is typically wider than the St. Charles Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
St. Charles Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 15.1% — 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 St. Charles Parish is typically wider than the St. Charles Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
St. Charles Parish has 15 schools, including 2 high, 4 middle, 6 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,496 students.
How much does St. Charles Parish spend per student?
St. Charles Parish spends $25,354 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #36 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in St. Charles Parish?
The average teacher salary in St. Charles Parish is $96,504 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near St. Charles Parish?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Charles Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of St. Charles Parish?
St. Charles Parish students are 51.0% White, 30.1% African American, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St. Charles Parish?
St. Charles Parish has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #36 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.