School district · Louisiana · LEAID 2201470
St. Helena Parish
St. Helena Parish sits in the lowest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,967 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for St. Helena Parish come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $51,967
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,063
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,119
- Students enrolled
- 0th
- Pct. in LA
Well below benchmark
St. Helena Parish sits in the lowest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,967 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,967, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,119 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: St. Helena Parish sits in the lowest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,967 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 0th percentile for Louisiana
- 19th percentile nationally
- 23% 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.
- St. Helena Parish ranks #69 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 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
- +17.8% 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, St. Helena Parish's instructional payroll puts 66.7% into regular program , 4.3 points below the state median of 70.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | St. Helena | LA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 66.7% | 70.9% | -4.3 pp |
| Special education | 16.2% | 13.9% | +2.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.6% | 3.9% | +0.7 pp |
| Other programs | 12.5% | 9.5% | +3.0 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 2201470 · FY2023.
LEAID 2201470 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
St. Helena F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $51,967 estimated average teacher salary · P0 in Louisiana · P19 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Allen (+$5,054est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for St. Helena
Salary neighbourhood · St. Helena
St. Helena 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).
- St.
St. · this district · low pay
$51,967 est. salary
- Allen · near
Allen · near
$57,021 est. salary
- Washington · near
Washington · near
$57,433 est. salary
- Avoyelles · near
Avoyelles · near
$60,871 est. salary
- St. · top pay
St. · top pay
$81,900 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for St. Helena
St. Helena Parish's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$51,967 19th percentile higher than 19% of 10,684 US districts
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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
St. Helena in Louisiana's lower-third pay band
Same 69 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Red River Parish
Red River Parish
$91,421 est. avg salary
- Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish
$55,994 est. avg salary
- St. Helena Parish
St. Helena Parish
$51,967 est. avg salary
What this shows St. Helena Parish ranks #69 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
St. Helena Parish is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish
$39,989 per pupil
- Red River Parish
Red River Parish
$28,056 per pupil
- St. Helena Parish $15,063
St. Helena Parish
$15,063 per pupil
What this shows Cameron Parish leads spending at $39,989 per pupil; Red River Parish leads pay.
What stands out about St. Helena Parish
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Louisiana's statewide +11.5% by 6.3 points, a growth rate faster than 60% of the 70 Louisiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 1,181 to 1,119 students (5.2% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $51,967.415
- Louisiana price level
- 88.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $58,588
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 St. Helena Parish
What the Numbers Say About St. Helena Parish
St. Helena Parish is a small school district in Louisiana, serving 1,119 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,063. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,967, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2201470 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Louisiana statewide average of $66,733, teacher pay in St. Helena Parish runs materially below the state benchmark, a 22.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Louisiana, it pays more than 0% 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, St. Helena Parish reports $16.9M in total expenditure against $17.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does St. Helena Parish compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Louisiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
St. Helena Parish pays -21.6% less than Jefferson Parish · per-pupil $15,063 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, St. Helena Parish sits closest to East Feliciana Parish; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Winn 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near St. Helena Parish's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for St. Helena Parish: closest on enrollment (1,119 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,967 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in St. Helena 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. At the other end, St. Helena Parish anchors the bottom of the 69-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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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Smaller-district sample from 68 Louisiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 St. Helena Parish
What is the average teacher salary in St. Helena Parish?
The average teacher salary in St. Helena Parish is $51,967 (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 St. Helena Parish teacher pay compare to the Louisiana average?
St. Helena Parish pays 22.1% less than the Louisiana state average of $66,733. The district's average is $51,967.
How does St. Helena Parish teacher pay compare to the national average?
St. Helena Parish pays 26.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,967.
What is the per-pupil spending in St. Helena Parish?
St. Helena Parish spends approximately $15,063 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of St. Helena Parish's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 23% of St. Helena Parish's total expenditure of $16.9M (NCES FY2023).
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