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Recovery School District-LDE

Recovery School District-LDE sits in the highest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $83,732 (above 96% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Recovery School District-LDE come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$83,732
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$16,907
Per-pupil spending
1,007
Students enrolled
96th
Pct. in LA
$83,732

Recovery School District-LDE sits in the highest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $83,732 (above 96% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $83,732, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,007 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Recovery School District-LDE sits in the highest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $83,732 (above 96% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 96th percentile for Louisiana
  • 78th percentile nationally
  • 37% 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.
  • Recovery School District-LDE ranks #3 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #33 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
  • +77.9% 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, Recovery School District-LDE's instructional payroll puts 91.0% into regular program , 20.1 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 Recovery School LA median Gap
Regular program 91.0% 70.9% +20.1 pp
Special education 4.8% 13.9% -9.1 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 3.9% -3.9 pp
Other programs 4.2% 9.5% -5.4 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 2200054 · FY2023.

LEAID 2200054 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Recovery School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +25% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P96 in state RANK-NAT-MID P78 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,007 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Plaquemines FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $83,732 estimated average teacher salary · P96 in Louisiana · P78 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: St. ($1,833est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Recovery School

Salary neighbourhood · Recovery School

Recovery School 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 Recovery School

Recovery School District-LDE's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$83,732 Top 22% higher than 78% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Recovery School District-LDE $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

Recovery School 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 Recovery School District-LDE ranks #3 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #33 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

Recovery School District-LDE 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 Recovery School District-LDE

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +77.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Louisiana's statewide +11.5% by 66.4 points, a growth rate faster than 99% of the 70 Louisiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$83,732.351

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
$94,399

+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 Recovery School District-LDE

What the Numbers Say About Recovery School District-LDE

Recovery School District-LDE is a small school district in Louisiana, serving 1,007 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,907. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $83,732, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2200054 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Louisiana statewide average of $66,733, teacher pay in Recovery School District-LDE runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 25.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Louisiana, it pays more than 96% 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, Recovery School District-LDE reports $17.0M in total expenditure against $18.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Recovery School District-LDE compare?

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

Recovery School District-LDE $83,732
Jefferson Parish $66,324
Louisiana avg $66,733
National avg $70,245

Recovery School District-LDE pays +26.2% more than Jefferson Parish · per-pupil $16,907 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, Recovery School District-LDE sits closest to Plaquemines Parish; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Feliciana 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. Plaquemines Parish
  2. City of Bogalusa School District
  3. West Feliciana Parish
  4. Red River Parish
  5. St. James Parish
  6. City of Baker School District
  7. West Carroll Parish
  8. Bienville Parish
  9. Caldwell Parish
  10. Morehouse Parish
  11. Jackson Parish
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. East Feliciana Parish
  2. Concordia Parish
  3. Pointe Coupee Parish
  4. Franklin Parish
  5. Catahoula Parish
  6. Claiborne Parish
  7. Jackson Parish
  8. Caldwell Parish
  9. Assumption Parish
  10. Winn Parish
  11. St. Helena Parish

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Recovery School District-LDE's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Recovery School District-LDE: closest on enrollment (1,007 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($83,732 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

$18.1M
Total Revenue
$17.0M
Total Expenditure
$6.3M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.0M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Recovery School District-LDE: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 69 districts of comparable size, Recovery School District-LDE is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below 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

Smaller-district sample from 68 Louisiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

East Carroll Parish
$59,190
812 students
Madison Parish
$53,668
1,379 students
Red River Parish
$91,421
1,412 students
Caldwell Parish
$65,332
1,502 students
Tensas Parish
$53,461
347 students
Claiborne Parish
$64,068
1,731 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 Recovery School District-LDE
What is the average teacher salary in Recovery School District-LDE?

The average teacher salary in Recovery School District-LDE is $83,732 (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 Recovery School District-LDE teacher pay compare to the Louisiana average?

Recovery School District-LDE pays 25.5% more than the Louisiana state average of $66,733. The district's average is $83,732.

How does Recovery School District-LDE teacher pay compare to the national average?

Recovery School District-LDE pays 19.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $83,732.

What is the per-pupil spending in Recovery School District-LDE?

Recovery School District-LDE spends approximately $16,907 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Recovery School District-LDE's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Recovery School District-LDE's total expenditure of $17.0M (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. Recovery School District-LDE'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.