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St. Mary Parish

St. Mary Parish's estimated average teacher salary is $68,057 against a Louisiana statewide mean of $66,733. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for St. Mary Parish come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,057
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,746
Per-pupil spending
8,054
Students enrolled
61st
Pct. in LA
$68,057

St. Mary Parish's estimated average teacher salary is $68,057 against a Louisiana statewide mean of $66,733. Estimated average teacher salary is $68,057, near the national average of $70,245, serving 8,054 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: St. Mary Parish's estimated average teacher salary is $68,057 against a Louisiana statewide mean of $66,733.
  • 61st percentile for Louisiana
  • 55th 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. Mary Parish ranks #27 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #53 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
  • +17.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2201620 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

St. Mary F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P61 in state RANK-NAT-MID P55 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-MID 8,054 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near St. FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,057 estimated average teacher salary · P61 in Louisiana · P55 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: St. (+$102est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for St. Mary

Salary neighbourhood · St. Mary

St. Mary sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 St. Mary

St. Mary Parish's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,057 Top 45% higher than 55% 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. St. Mary 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 St. Mary Parish

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Louisiana's statewide +11.5% by 6.0 points, a growth rate faster than 57% of the 70 Louisiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$68,057.474

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
$76,728

+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. Mary Parish

What the Numbers Say About St. Mary Parish

St. Mary Parish is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Louisiana, serving 8,054 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,746. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,057, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2201620 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. Mary Parish runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Louisiana, it pays more than 61% 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. Mary Parish reports $118.8M in total expenditure against $133.3M 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 $21.9M, special-education teacher pay is $4.2M.

How does St. Mary 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. Mary Parish $68,057
Jefferson Parish $66,324
Louisiana avg $66,733
National avg $70,245

St. Mary Parish pays +2.6% more than Jefferson Parish · per-pupil $14,746 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. Mary Parish sits closest to St. John the Baptist Parish; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Vermilion 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. St. John the Baptist Parish
  2. Ouachita Parish
  3. West Baton Rouge Parish
  4. Natchitoches Parish
  5. Iberia Parish
  6. Terrebonne Parish
  7. Sabine Parish
  8. Livingston Parish
  9. Iberville Parish
  10. DeSoto Parish
  11. Bossier Parish
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Vermilion Parish
  2. St. Martin Parish
  3. Avoyelles Parish
  4. Ouachita Parish
  5. LaSalle Parish
  6. Rapides Parish
  7. Tangipahoa Parish
  8. Beauregard Parish
  9. Bossier Parish
  10. Terrebonne Parish
  11. St. Bernard Parish

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like St. Mary

Two out-of-state peer sets for St. Mary Parish: closest on enrollment (8,054 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,057 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

$133.3M
Total Revenue
$118.8M
Total Expenditure
$35.3M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$21.9M
Regular Program
$4.2M
Special Education
$1.2M
Vocational
$3.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in St. Mary 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 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. St. Mary Parish places 27 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Louisiana sample (including St. Mary). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Red River Parish
$91,421
1,412 students
Madison Parish
$53,668
1,379 students
St. Bernard Parish
$65,472
8,277 students
St. Martin Parish
$73,663
7,537 students
City of Monroe School District
$71,245
8,646 students
Vernon Parish
$63,223
9,037 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 St. Mary Parish
What is the average teacher salary in St. Mary Parish?

The average teacher salary in St. Mary Parish is $68,057 (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. Mary Parish teacher pay compare to the Louisiana average?

St. Mary Parish pays 2.0% more than the Louisiana state average of $66,733. The district's average is $68,057.

How does St. Mary Parish teacher pay compare to the national average?

St. Mary Parish pays 3.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,057.

What is the per-pupil spending in St. Mary Parish?

St. Mary Parish spends approximately $14,746 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of St. Mary Parish's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of St. Mary Parish's total expenditure of $118.8M (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. St. Mary 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.