Louisiana school districts by resource index
Cameron Parish has the highest mean resource index of Louisiana's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 61 of 100 across its 5 schools open in 2024-25, with 7.6 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Parish | 5 | 1,152 | 7.6 | $27,631 | 61.0 |
| St. Charles Parish | 15 | 9,496 | 9.8 | $22,961 | 60.9 |
| Iberia Parish | 22 | 11,768 | 13.9 | $12,572 | 57.0 |
| Bienville Parish | 8 | 1,971 | 8.7 | $21,059 | 56.9 |
| Orleans Parish | 5 | 2,040 | 9.4 | $39,996 | 56.8 |
| St. James Parish | 6 | 3,537 | 11.3 | $19,342 | 56.7 |
| Iberville Parish | 8 | 4,498 | 8.5 | $22,415 | 56.3 |
| Lincoln Parish | 12 | 5,839 | 12.9 | $15,353 | 55.6 |
| Washington Parish | 10 | 5,019 | 13.1 | $13,463 | 55.5 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 10 | 4,332 | 10.1 | $17,984 | 55.5 |
| Claiborne Parish | 6 | 1,731 | 11.7 | $16,903 | 54.8 |
| Jefferson Parish | 74 | 50,628 | 14.0 | $14,155 | 54.4 |
| Franklin Parish | 6 | 2,850 | 12.2 | $15,907 | 54.2 |
| Red River Parish | 5 | 1,412 | 10.3 | $23,766 | 53.4 |
| City of Monroe School District | 19 | 8,646 | 12.6 | $15,090 | 53.4 |
The other 35 on the list
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides Parish | 43 | 22,991 | 13.1 | $13,720 | 53.2 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 8 | 3,858 | 11.6 | $19,657 | 52.9 |
| Assumption Parish | 9 | 3,031 | 12.1 | $14,820 | 52.3 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 10 | 5,382 | 12.1 | $19,438 | 52.0 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 4 | 2,245 | 9.2 | $18,707 | 51.5 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 12 | 5,595 | 14.1 | $14,082 | 51.0 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 56 | 29,523 | 11.7 | $17,724 | 50.9 |
| Grant Parish | 7 | 2,971 | 13.0 | $12,781 | 50.9 |
| Allen Parish | 11 | 4,136 | 10.7 | $14,694 | 50.5 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 6 | 1,766 | 14.8 | $16,652 | 50.3 |
| Concordia Parish | 10 | 3,192 | 10.8 | $15,509 | 50.1 |
| St. Landry Parish | 32 | 12,554 | 12.0 | $14,349 | 50.1 |
| Central Community School District | 5 | 4,967 | 13.8 | $12,537 | 50.0 |
| Jackson Parish | 5 | 2,161 | 11.4 | $15,777 | 50.0 |
| St. Mary Parish | 21 | 8,054 | 14.0 | $14,177 | 49.9 |
| Caldwell Parish | 5 | 1,502 | 10.7 | $17,637 | 49.6 |
| Beauregard Parish | 11 | 6,020 | 14.5 | $12,372 | 49.5 |
| Ascension Parish | 31 | 24,769 | 13.1 | $14,108 | 49.2 |
| St. Martin Parish | 15 | 7,537 | 12.7 | $13,528 | 49.0 |
| St. Helena Parish | 3 | 1,119 | 14.0 | $13,680 | 49.0 |
| LaSalle Parish | 9 | 2,637 | 13.0 | $14,062 | 48.6 |
| Ouachita Parish | 36 | 19,136 | 14.6 | $13,051 | 48.4 |
| Union Parish | 3 | 1,911 | 12.0 | $15,421 | 48.3 |
| Lafayette Parish | 43 | 32,377 | 17.8 | $12,386 | 48.0 |
| DeSoto Parish | 9 | 5,126 | 12.6 | $18,116 | 47.8 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 55 | 39,559 | 12.3 | $14,823 | 47.7 |
| Richland Parish | 11 | 2,885 | 16.7 | $13,896 | 47.6 |
| Vernon Parish | 18 | 9,037 | 13.1 | $12,743 | 47.1 |
| Vermilion Parish | 20 | 9,708 | 15.0 | $13,778 | 46.7 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 12 | 8,277 | 13.5 | $13,986 | 46.6 |
| Zachary Community School District | 7 | 5,853 | 13.5 | $12,935 | 46.3 |
| Bossier Parish | 33 | 23,918 | 14.8 | $13,381 | 45.8 |
| East Carroll Parish | 3 | 812 | 11.8 | $19,240 | 45.7 |
| Sabine Parish | 10 | 4,141 | 12.9 | $15,948 | 45.0 |
| Southern University Lab School | 2 | 836 | 15.0 | $6,788 | 45.0 |
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
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Questions about Louisiana's districts
Which Louisiana school districts have the most resources?
Cameron Parish, whose 5 schools average 61 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Louisiana's districts with 500 or more students.How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.How many school districts are in Louisiana?
179 districts and other agencies ran at least one Louisiana public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23