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Rapides Parish

Rapides Parish is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Louisiana districts (22,991 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rapides Parish come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,668
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,528
Per-pupil spending
22,991
Students enrolled
77th
Pct. in LA
$71,668

Rapides Parish is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Louisiana districts (22,991 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,668, near the national average of $70,245, serving 22,991 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Rapides Parish is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Louisiana districts (22,991 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 77th percentile for Louisiana
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Rapides Parish ranks #16 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #58 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
  • +20.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2201290 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Rapides Parish F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P77 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-LARGE 23.0K students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Zachary FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,668 estimated average teacher salary · P77 in Louisiana · P62 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Zachary (+$121est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Rapides Parish

Salary neighbourhood · Rapides Parish

Rapides 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 Rapides Parish

Rapides Parish's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,668 Top 38% higher than 62% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Rapides 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

Rapides Parish in Louisiana's upper-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 Rapides Parish ranks #16 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #58 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

Rapides 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

What stands out about Rapides Parish

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Louisiana's statewide +11.5% by 8.9 points, a growth rate faster than 67% of the 70 Louisiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$71,667.795

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
$80,798

+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 Rapides Parish

What the Numbers Say About Rapides Parish

Rapides Parish is a mid-sized school district in Louisiana, serving 22,991 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,528. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,668, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2201290 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Louisiana statewide average of $66,733, teacher pay in Rapides Parish runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Louisiana, it pays more than 77% 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, Rapides Parish reports $334.0M in total expenditure against $350.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $69.9M, special-education teacher pay is $15.1M.

How does Rapides Parish compare?

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

Rapides Parish $71,668
Jefferson Parish $66,324
Louisiana avg $66,733
National avg $70,245

Rapides Parish pays +8.1% more than Jefferson Parish · per-pupil $14,528 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, Rapides Parish sits closest to Zachary Community School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Tangipahoa 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. Zachary Community School District
  2. City of Monroe School District
  3. Beauregard Parish
  4. Calcasieu Parish
  5. Bossier Parish
  6. St. Martin Parish
  7. Caddo Parish
  8. Livingston Parish
  9. Terrebonne Parish
  10. Iberia Parish
  11. St. Mary Parish
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Tangipahoa Parish
  2. Ouachita Parish
  3. Bossier Parish
  4. Vermilion Parish
  5. St. Mary Parish
  6. St. Martin Parish
  7. St. Bernard Parish
  8. Beauregard Parish
  9. Terrebonne Parish
  10. Zachary Community School District
  11. Vernon Parish

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Rapides Parish: closest on enrollment (22,991 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,668 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

$350.3M
Total Revenue
$334.0M
Total Expenditure
$109.2M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$69.9M
Regular Program
$15.1M
Special Education
$3.6M
Vocational
$8.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Rapides 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 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Rapides Parish sits in the upper quarter of that field at 16 of 69, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

View all Louisiana districts →

Other Louisiana Districts

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

Zachary Community School District
$71,789
5,853 students
Lincoln Parish
$75,585
5,839 students
Evangeline Parish
$70,471
5,705 students
Jefferson Davis Parish
$65,751
5,595 students
Webster Parish
$78,099
5,549 students
Natchitoches Parish
$67,400
5,527 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 Rapides Parish
What is the average teacher salary in Rapides Parish?

The average teacher salary in Rapides Parish is $71,668 (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 Rapides Parish teacher pay compare to the Louisiana average?

Rapides Parish pays 7.4% more than the Louisiana state average of $66,733. The district's average is $71,668.

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

Rapides Parish pays 2.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,668.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rapides Parish?

Rapides Parish spends approximately $14,528 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Rapides Parish's total expenditure of $334.0M (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. Rapides 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.