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Lafourche Parish

Lafourche Parish sits in the lowest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,329 (above only 23% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lafourche Parish come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,329
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,909
Per-pupil spending
14,208
Students enrolled
23rd
Pct. in LA
$61,329

Lafourche Parish sits in the lowest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,329 (above only 23% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,329, below the national average of $70,245, serving 14,208 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Lafourche Parish sits in the lowest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,329 (above only 23% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 23rd percentile for Louisiana
  • 40th percentile nationally
  • 24% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Louisiana ranks #25 of 49 on the salary estimate and #26 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Lafourche Parish ranks #53 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #43 of 69 by per-pupil spending. Red River Parish pay #1 at $91,421 is not Cameron Parish spending #1 at $39,989 per pupil
  • +9.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2200900 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lafourche Parish F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P23 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P40 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-LARGE 14.2K students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Avoyelles FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,329 estimated average teacher salary · P23 in Louisiana · P40 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Avoyelles ($459est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lafourche Parish

Salary neighbourhood · Lafourche Parish

Lafourche Parish trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Lafourche Parish

Lafourche Parish's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,329 40th percentile higher than 40% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Lafourche Parish $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Lafourche Parish in Louisiana's lower-third pay band

Same 69 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Lafourche Parish ranks #53 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #43 of 69 by per-pupil spending. Red River Parish pay #1 at $91,421 is not Cameron Parish spending #1 at $39,989 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Lafourche Parish is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Cameron Parish leads spending at $39,989 per pupil; Red River Parish leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$61,329.338

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Louisiana price level
88.7 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$69,142

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Louisiana run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Louisiana compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Lafourche Parish

What the Numbers Say About Lafourche Parish

Lafourche Parish is a mid-sized school district in Louisiana, serving 14,208 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,909. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,329, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2200900 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Louisiana statewide average of $66,733, teacher pay in Lafourche Parish runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Louisiana, it pays more than 23% of them. Louisiana itself ranks #25 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Lafourche Parish reports $226.0M in total expenditure against $243.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $32.9M, special-education teacher pay is $5.9M.

How does Lafourche Parish compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Louisiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Lafourche Parish $61,329
Jefferson Parish $66,324
Louisiana avg $66,733
National avg $70,245

Lafourche Parish pays -7.5% less than Jefferson Parish · per-pupil $15,909 vs $15,908

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Louisiana districts

On pay, Lafourche Parish sits closest to Avoyelles Parish; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Jefferson Parish. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Avoyelles Parish
  2. Central Community School District
  3. Ascension Parish
  4. Vermilion Parish
  5. Vernon Parish
  6. Acadia Parish
  7. St. Landry Parish
  8. Tangipahoa Parish
  9. East Baton Rouge Parish
  10. Washington Parish
  11. St. Bernard Parish
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Jefferson Parish
  2. Evangeline Parish
  3. Caddo Parish
  4. Allen Parish
  5. St. Landry Parish
  6. Webster Parish
  7. Central Community School District
  8. Terrebonne Parish
  9. Beauregard Parish
  10. Jefferson Davis Parish
  11. Lincoln Parish

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lafourche Parish's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lafourche Parish: closest on enrollment (14,208 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,329 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$243.5M
Total Revenue
$226.0M
Total Expenditure
$54.3M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$32.9M
Regular Program
$5.9M
Special Education
$2.1M
Vocational
$4.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Lafourche Parish: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Louisiana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Louisiana districts belongs to Red River Parish at $91,421. Placed 53 of 69, Lafourche Parish is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Oklahoma and Iowa are the states closest to Louisiana on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Louisiana Districts

Large-district sample from 68 Louisiana peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

St. Mary Parish
$68,057
8,054 students
Tangipahoa Parish
$64,638
20,700 students
St. Martin Parish
$73,663
7,537 students
Beauregard Parish
$72,247
6,020 students
Zachary Community School District
$71,789
5,853 students
Lincoln Parish
$75,585
5,839 students

This is a sample of 6 from 68 Louisiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafourche Parish
What is the average teacher salary in Lafourche Parish?

The average teacher salary in Lafourche Parish is $61,329 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Lafourche Parish teacher pay compare to the Louisiana average?

Lafourche Parish pays 8.1% less than the Louisiana state average of $66,733. The district's average is $61,329.

How does Lafourche Parish teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lafourche Parish pays 12.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,329.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lafourche Parish?

Lafourche Parish spends approximately $15,909 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lafourche Parish's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Lafourche Parish's total expenditure of $226.0M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Lafourche Parish's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.