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Reserve, Louisiana - 10 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks St. John the Baptist Parish #52 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,773 per pupil, St. John the Baptist Parish ranks #24 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,382
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$19,773
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
St. John the Baptist Parish operates 10 public schools serving 5,382 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in St. John the Baptist Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,773 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 62.1% local, 23.5% state, and 14.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #52 of 175 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.
a 349.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.6% African American, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Emily C. Watkins Elementary, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.
Its largest campus is East St. John High School, enrolling 1,293 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is West St. John High School, at 186 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East St. John High School accounts for 24.0% of all St. John the Baptist Parish student enrollment
That concentration means St. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish school enrollment varies 7.0× across entities
St. John the Baptist Parish school enrollment ranges from 186 students (lowest) to 1,293 students (highest), a spread of 1,107 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. John the Baptist Parish student-counselor ratio is 349:1 — 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. John the Baptist Parish is typically wider than the St. John the Baptist Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
St. John the Baptist Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 19.8% — 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. John the Baptist Parish is typically wider than the St. John the Baptist Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in St. John the Baptist Parish?
St. John the Baptist Parish has 10 schools, including 1 high, 7 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,382 students.
How much does St. John the Baptist Parish spend per student?
St. John the Baptist Parish spends $19,773 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #52 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of St. John the Baptist Parish?
St. John the Baptist Parish students are 76.6% African American, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St. John the Baptist Parish?
St. John the Baptist Parish has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #52 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.