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Opelousas, Louisiana - 33 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks St. Landry Parish #65 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,050 per pupil, St. Landry Parish ranks #122 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,554
Total Enrollment
33
Schools
$14,050
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 $14,050 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 57/100, ranked #65 of 175 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across 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 varies 6.7× across entities
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.
St. Landry Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.6% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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. Landry Parish student-counselor ratio is 299:1 — 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. Landry Parish is typically wider than the St. Landry Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
St. Landry Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 20.0% — 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. Landry Parish is typically wider than the St. Landry Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
St. Landry Parish has 33 schools, including 5 high, 15 combined, 11 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 12,554 students.
How much does St. Landry Parish spend per student?
St. Landry Parish spends $14,050 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #65 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of St. Landry Parish?
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.
What is the equity score for St. Landry Parish?
St. Landry Parish has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #65 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.