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Opelousas, Louisiana - 33 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks St. Landry Parish #61 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,349 per pupil, St. Landry Parish ranks #119 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
St. Landry Parish operates 33 public schools serving 12,554 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 combined, 11 elementary, 5 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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. Landry Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,349 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.6% local, 44.1% state, and 27.3% 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 59/100, ranked #61 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 7 of 33 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 298.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.2% African American, 36.4% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cankton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.
Its largest campus is Beau Chene High School, enrolling 767 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Washington Elementary School, at 115 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
St. Landry Parish school enrollment ranges from 115 students (lowest) to 767 students (highest), a spread of 652 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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. Landry Parish is typically wider than the St. Landry Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
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. Landry Parish is typically wider than the St. Landry Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 33 schools in St. Landry Parish.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across St. Landry Parish's schools, about the same as the Louisiana average of 43.9.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Louisiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lafourche Parish | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Vermilion Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Acadia Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| St. Charles Parish | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to St. Landry Parish's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Jefferson Parish →St. Landry Parish has 33 schools, including 5 high, 15 combined, 11 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 12,554 students.
St. Landry Parish spends $14,349 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #61 in Louisiana.
St. Landry Parish students are 55.2% African American, 36.4% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 33 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
St. Landry Parish has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #61 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.
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