Calcasieu Parish School District

Item: Calcasieu Parish School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

3310 Broad Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615-3808

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Top 20%

Tel: (337) 217-4000

Top Rankings

Calcasieu Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

56 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

29,282 Students

294,044 Students

# Teachers

2,279 Teachers

20,453 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	34	30
Kind	82	69
1	94	72
2	76	73
3	84	72
4	89	73
5	96	87
6	2,042	216
7	1,963	267
8	2,186	271
9	293	86
10	228	78
11	209	71
12	232	67

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District Rank

Calcasieu Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#36 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District
2022	#36
2021	#40
2019	#38
2018	#49
2017	#49
2016	#45
2015	#49
2014	#34
2013	#30
2012	#26
2011	#28

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36%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	36%	32%
2021	30%	29%
2019	69%	64%
2018	67%	64%
2017	65%	63%
2016	67%	64%
2015	61%	61%
2014	71%	68%
2013	70%	67%
2012	75%	71%
2011	71%	66%

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47%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	47%	42%
2021	44%	40%
2019	77%	70%
2018	67%	70%
2017	70%	69%
2016	71%	70%
2015	70%	70%
2014	73%	69%
2013	79%	71%
2012	77%	71%
2011	73%	67%

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30%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	30%	27%
2021	28%	26%

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93%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	93%	83%
2021	95%	83%
2020	95%	84%
2019	89%	81%
2018	88%	82%
2017	84%	79%
2016	80%	79%
2014	78%	77%
2013	78%	77%
2012	78%	76%
2011	78%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.59	0.65
2022	0.58	0.64
2021	0.58	0.64
2020	0.58	0.62
2019	0.58	0.62
2018	0.54	0.61
2017	0.54	0.61
2016	0.54	0.61
2015	0.53	0.61
2014	0.53	0.60
2013	0.52	0.58
2012	0.52	0.58
2011	0.51	0.56
2010	0.50	0.56
2009	0.50	0.55
2008	0.50	0.55
2007	0.49	0.55
2006	0.48	0.54
2005	0.48	0.54
2004	0.47	0.54
2003	0.47	0.54
2002	0.47	0.54
2001	0.47	0.53
2000	0.46	0.53
1999	0.45	0.53
1998	0.45	0.53
1997	0.44	0.53
1996	0.44	0.53
1995	0.44	0.52
1994	0.44	0.52
1993	0.43	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	8%	11%
2022	7%	9%
2021	7%	9%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Black

30%

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	31%	41%
2022	30%	42%
2021	33%	42%
2020	33%	43%
2019	33%	43%
2018	35%	44%
2017	35%	44%
2016	34%	44%
2015	34%	44%
2014	33%	44%
2013	33%	44%
2012	34%	45%
2011	35%	45%
2010	36%	46%
2009	36%	46%
2008	36%	46%
2007	35%	45%
2006	35%	45%
2005	34%	48%
2004	34%	48%
2003	34%	48%
2002	34%	48%
2001	34%	48%
2000	33%	48%
1999	33%	47%
1998	32%	47%
1997	32%	46%
1996	31%	46%
1995	31%	46%
1994	31%	46%
1993	30%	46%

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% White

56%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	56%	42%
2022	58%	43%
2021	56%	43%
2020	56%	44%
2019	56%	44%
2018	58%	45%
2017	58%	45%
2016	59%	45%
2015	57%	45%
2014	61%	47%
2013	61%	48%
2012	61%	47%
2011	61%	49%
2010	61%	48%
2009	61%	49%
2008	61%	49%
2007	63%	50%
2006	63%	51%
2005	64%	48%
2004	64%	48%
2003	64%	48%
2002	64%	48%
2001	64%	49%
2000	66%	49%
1999	67%	50%
1998	67%	50%
1997	68%	51%
1996	69%	51%
1995	69%	52%
1994	69%	52%
1993	70%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,481 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,335 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$483 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$483MM	$11MM
2020	$424MM	$11MM
2019	$449MM	$10MM
2018	$470MM	$10MM
2017	$435MM	$24MM
2016	$425MM	$22MM
2015	$343MM	$30MM
2014	$370MM	$26MM
2012	$365MM	$28MM
2011	$347MM	$29MM
2010	$343MM	$30MM
2009	$350MM	$33MM
2008	$344MM	$36MM
2007	$310MM	$39MM
2006	$321MM	$49MM
2005	$265MM	$47MM
2004	$250MM	$44MM
2003	$234MM	$44MM
2002	$223MM	$40MM
2001	$213MM	$39MM
2000	$196MM	$37MM
1999	$194MM	$36MM
1998	$194MM	$35MM
1997	$184MM	$32MM
1996	$177MM	$32MM
1995	$161MM	$31MM
1992	$146MM	$26MM
1990	$133MM	$25MM

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Spending

$566 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$566MM	$11MM
2020	$467MM	$11MM
2019	$447MM	$10MM
2018	$427MM	$10MM
2017	$395MM	$26MM
2016	$395MM	$21MM
2015	$362MM	$31MM
2014	$353MM	$25MM
2012	$353MM	$27MM
2011	$350MM	$27MM
2010	$362MM	$31MM
2009	$363MM	$33MM
2008	$335MM	$37MM
2007	$297MM	$37MM
2006	$291MM	$50MM
2005	$286MM	$47MM
2004	$276MM	$43MM
2003	$266MM	$43MM
2002	$247MM	$40MM
2001	$215MM	$36MM
2000	$197MM	$35MM
1999	$194MM	$36MM
1998	$190MM	$35MM
1997	$187MM	$31MM
1996	$176MM	$29MM
1995	$162MM	$30MM
1992	$142MM	$27MM
1990	$143MM	$24MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,481

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$17,277	$13,359
2020	$13,498	$13,078
2019	$14,075	$12,530
2018	$14,439	$12,584
2017	$13,426	$25,228
2016	$13,182	$23,242
2015	$10,955	$13,503
2014	$11,385	$12,845
2012	$11,219	$14,406
2011	$10,508	$15,198
2010	$10,438	$13,503
2009	$10,708	$14,187
2008	$10,571	$12,389
2007	$9,615	$10,932
2006	$10,063	$12,867
2005	$8,178	$11,620
2004	$7,778	$10,870
2003	$7,339	$11,328
2002	$7,036	$10,341
2001	$6,591	$9,344
2000	$6,010	$8,382
1999	$5,866	$7,058
1998	$5,784	$6,588
1997	$5,146	$5,518
1995	$4,660	$5,571

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Spending / Student

$19,335

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Calcasieu Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$20,269	$13,396
2020	$14,846	$12,850
2019	$13,999	$12,249
2018	$13,109	$12,261
2017	$12,204	$27,263
2016	$12,274	$22,047
2015	$11,538	$14,322
2014	$10,859	$12,454
2012	$10,842	$14,093
2011	$10,581	$14,461
2010	$10,993	$14,322
2009	$11,099	$14,076
2008	$10,297	$12,655
2007	$9,221	$10,344
2006	$9,133	$13,237
2005	$8,815	$11,780
2004	$8,575	$10,557
2003	$8,342	$11,113
2002	$7,797	$10,279
2001	$6,675	$8,608
2000	$6,042	$7,910
1999	$5,869	$6,987
1998	$5,681	$6,521
1997	$5,226	$5,347
1995	$4,701	$5,388

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 56 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 29,282 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 93% (Top 30% in LA)
: Top 20%
: 36% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 30% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education