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Livingston Parish

Livingston Parish spends $13,414 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Louisiana districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Livingston Parish come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,329
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,414
Per-pupil spending
27,731
Students enrolled
68th
Pct. in LA
$69,329

Livingston Parish spends $13,414 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Louisiana districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $69,329, near the national average of $70,245, serving 27,731 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Livingston Parish spends $13,414 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Louisiana districts with a reliable figure.
  • 68th percentile for Louisiana
  • 58th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Livingston Parish ranks #22 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #67 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
  • +14.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Louisiana median

Among 70 Louisiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Livingston Parish's instructional payroll puts 75.5% into regular program , 4.5 points above the state median of 70.9%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Louisiana district.

Program Livingston Parish LA median Gap
Regular program 75.5% 70.9% +4.5 pp
Special education 17.1% 13.9% +3.2 pp
Vocational programs 1.9% 3.9% -2.0 pp
Other programs 5.6% 9.5% -4.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 70 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2201020 · FY2023.

LEAID 2201020 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Livingston Parish F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P68 in state RANK-NAT-MID P58 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-LARGE 27.7K students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Terrebonne FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,329 estimated average teacher salary · P68 in Louisiana · P58 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Terrebonne ($296est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Livingston Parish

Salary neighbourhood · Livingston Parish

Livingston Parish already leads 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 Livingston Parish

Livingston Parish's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,329 Top 42% higher than 58% 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. Livingston 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

What stands out about Livingston Parish

  • Enrolment grew 8.7% here, from 25,520 students in FY2019 to 27,731 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$69,329.247

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
$78,161

+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 Livingston Parish

What the Numbers Say About Livingston Parish

Livingston Parish is a mid-sized school district in Louisiana, serving 27,731 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,414. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,329, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2201020 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Louisiana statewide average of $66,733, teacher pay in Livingston Parish runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Louisiana, it pays more than 68% 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, Livingston Parish reports $372.0M in total expenditure against $382.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $75.1M, special-education teacher pay is $17.0M.

How does Livingston Parish compare?

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

Livingston Parish $69,329
Jefferson Parish $66,324
Louisiana avg $66,733
National avg $70,245

Livingston Parish pays +4.5% more than Jefferson Parish · per-pupil $13,414 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, Livingston Parish sits closest to Terrebonne Parish; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Acadia 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.

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Livingston Parish: closest on enrollment (27,731 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,329 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$382.9M
Total Revenue
$372.0M
Total Expenditure
$115.5M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$75.1M
Regular Program
$17.0M
Special Education
$1.9M
Vocational
$5.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Livingston 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 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Livingston Parish places 22 of 69 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

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 Livingston Parish
What is the average teacher salary in Livingston Parish?

The average teacher salary in Livingston Parish is $69,329 (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 Livingston Parish teacher pay compare to the Louisiana average?

Livingston Parish pays 3.9% more than the Louisiana state average of $66,733. The district's average is $69,329.

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

Livingston Parish pays 1.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,329.

What is the per-pupil spending in Livingston Parish?

Livingston Parish spends approximately $13,414 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Livingston Parish's total expenditure of $372.0M (NCES FY2023).

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