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St. Tammany Parish

St. Tammany Parish is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Louisiana districts (39,559 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for St. Tammany Parish come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,877
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$17,375
Per-pupil spending
39,559
Students enrolled
88th
Pct. in LA
$76,877

St. Tammany Parish is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Louisiana districts (39,559 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,877, above the national average of $70,245, serving 39,559 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: St. Tammany Parish is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Louisiana districts (39,559 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 88th percentile for Louisiana
  • 70th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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. Tammany Parish ranks #8 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 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
  • +10.5% 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. Tammany Parish's instructional payroll puts 18.5% into special education , 4.6 points above the state median of 13.9%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Louisiana peer.

Program St. Tammany LA median Gap
Regular program 72.1% 70.9% +1.2 pp
Special education 18.5% 13.9% +4.6 pp
Vocational programs 2.4% 3.9% -1.5 pp
Other programs 7.1% 9.5% -2.5 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 2201650 · FY2023.

LEAID 2201650 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

St. Tammany F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +15% vs state RANK-ST-MID P88 in state RANK-NAT-MID P70 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-LARGE 39.6K students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Caddo FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,877 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Louisiana · P70 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Webster (+$1,222est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for St. Tammany

Salary neighbourhood · St. Tammany

St. Tammany 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 St. Tammany

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,877 Top 30% higher than 70% 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. St. Tammany 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

St. Tammany 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 St. Tammany Parish ranks #8 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 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

St. Tammany 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$76,877.291

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
$86,671

+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. Tammany Parish

What the Numbers Say About St. Tammany Parish

St. Tammany Parish is a mid-sized school district in Louisiana, serving 39,559 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,375. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,877, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2201650 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. Tammany Parish runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Louisiana, it pays more than 88% 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. Tammany Parish reports $687.4M in total expenditure against $634.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $119.7M, special-education teacher pay is $30.7M.

How does St. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish $76,877
Jefferson Parish $66,324
Louisiana avg $66,733
National avg $70,245

St. Tammany Parish pays +15.9% more than Jefferson Parish · per-pupil $17,375 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. Tammany Parish sits closest to Caddo Parish; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Baton Rouge 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. Caddo Parish
  2. Calcasieu Parish
  3. Rapides Parish
  4. Bossier Parish
  5. Livingston Parish
  6. Terrebonne Parish
  7. Iberia Parish
  8. Ouachita Parish
  9. Lafayette Parish
  10. Jefferson Parish
  11. East Baton Rouge Parish
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. East Baton Rouge Parish
  2. Lafayette Parish
  3. Ascension Parish
  4. Caddo Parish
  5. Lafourche Parish
  6. Jefferson Parish
  7. St. Landry Parish
  8. Calcasieu Parish
  9. Terrebonne Parish
  10. Ouachita Parish
  11. Rapides Parish

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near St. Tammany Parish's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for St. Tammany Parish: closest on enrollment (39,559 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,877 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

$634.8M
Total Revenue
$687.4M
Total Expenditure
$197.1M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$119.7M
Regular Program
$30.7M
Special Education
$3.9M
Vocational
$11.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in St. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish sits in the upper quarter of that field at 8 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.

Vernon Parish
$63,223
9,037 students
City of Monroe School District
$71,245
8,646 students
St. Bernard Parish
$65,472
8,277 students
St. Mary Parish
$68,057
8,054 students
St. Martin Parish
$73,663
7,537 students
Beauregard Parish
$72,247
6,020 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. Tammany Parish
What is the average teacher salary in St. Tammany Parish?

The average teacher salary in St. Tammany Parish is $76,877 (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. Tammany Parish teacher pay compare to the Louisiana average?

St. Tammany Parish pays 15.2% more than the Louisiana state average of $66,733. The district's average is $76,877.

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

St. Tammany Parish pays 9.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,877.

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

St. Tammany Parish spends approximately $17,375 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of St. Tammany Parish's total expenditure of $687.4M (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. Tammany 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.