School district · Louisiana · LEAID 2201590
St. Martin Parish
St. Martin Parish sits in the highest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $73,663 (above 84% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for St. Martin Parish come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $73,663
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,820
- Per-pupil spending
- 7,537
- Students enrolled
- 84th
- Pct. in LA
Above benchmark
St. Martin Parish sits in the highest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $73,663 (above 84% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,663, near the national average of $70,245, serving 7,537 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: St. Martin Parish sits in the highest third of Louisiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $73,663 (above 84% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 84th percentile for Louisiana
- 65th percentile nationally
- 30% 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. Martin Parish ranks #11 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #52 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
- +20.8% 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. Martin Parish's instructional payroll puts 14.6% into other programs , 5.0 points above the state median of 9.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | St. Martin | LA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 71.1% | 70.9% | +0.2 pp |
| Special education | 11.5% | 13.9% | -2.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 2.8% | 3.9% | -1.0 pp |
| Other programs | 14.6% | 9.5% | +5.0 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 2201590 · FY2023.
LEAID 2201590 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
St. Martin F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $73,663 estimated average teacher salary · P84 in Louisiana · P65 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Caddo (+$18est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for St. Martin
Salary neighbourhood · St. Martin
St. Martin 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).
- Allen · low pole
Allen · low pole
$57,021 est. salary
- Beauregard · near
Beauregard · near
$72,247 est. salary
- Calcasieu · near
Calcasieu · near
$72,333 est. salary
- St. · this district
St. · this district
$73,663 est. salary
- Caddo · near
Caddo · near
$73,682 est. salary
- Plaquemines · top pay
Plaquemines · top pay
$83,054 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for St. Martin
St. Martin Parish's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$73,663 Top 35% higher than 65% 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. Martin in Louisiana's upper-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
- St. Martin Parish
St. Martin Parish
$73,663 est. avg salary
- Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish
$55,994 est. avg salary
What this shows St. Martin Parish ranks #11 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #52 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. Martin 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. Martin Parish $14,820
St. Martin Parish
$14,820 per pupil
What this shows Cameron Parish leads spending at $39,989 per pupil; Red River Parish leads pay.
What stands out about St. Martin Parish
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Louisiana's statewide +11.5% by 9.3 points, a growth rate faster than 70% of the 70 Louisiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $73,663.454
- Louisiana price level
- 88.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $83,048
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. Martin Parish
What the Numbers Say About St. Martin Parish
St. Martin Parish is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Louisiana, serving 7,537 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,820. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,663, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2201590 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. Martin Parish runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Louisiana, it pays more than 84% 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. Martin Parish reports $111.7M in total expenditure against $113.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $20.1M, special-education teacher pay is $3.2M.
How does St. Martin 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. Martin Parish pays +11.1% more than Jefferson Parish · per-pupil $14,820 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. Martin Parish sits closest to St. James Parish; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is St. Mary 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. Martin Parish's pay band
Two out-of-state peer sets for St. Martin Parish: closest on enrollment (7,537 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,663 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. Martin 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 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. St. Martin Parish sits in the upper quarter of that field at 11 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.
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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Louisiana sample (including St. Martin). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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. Martin Parish
What is the average teacher salary in St. Martin Parish?
The average teacher salary in St. Martin Parish is $73,663 (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. Martin Parish teacher pay compare to the Louisiana average?
St. Martin Parish pays 10.4% more than the Louisiana state average of $66,733. The district's average is $73,663.
How does St. Martin Parish teacher pay compare to the national average?
St. Martin Parish pays 4.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,663.
What is the per-pupil spending in St. Martin Parish?
St. Martin Parish spends approximately $14,820 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of St. Martin Parish's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of St. Martin Parish's total expenditure of $111.7M (NCES FY2023).
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