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Louisiana Department of Education

(877) 453-2721
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804 -9064
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About Louisiana

Louisiana serves 689,686 students across 73 districts. Its teachers have had 39,622 projects funded on DonorsChoose, representing $23.7 million in funds.

Districts

73
Students

689,686
Teachers

38,701

Louisiana School Spending

total spendper student

Louisiana spent a total of $8.3 billion in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 56.1% of that was on instruction, 38.7% on support services, and 5.2% on other costs.

Louisiana spent a total of $12,065 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 56.1% of that was on instruction, 38.7% on support services, and 5.2% on other costs.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Louisiana Department of Education school support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 26, 2024

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Louisiana Department of Education

$23.7 million

raised using DonorsChoose

39,622

projects funded

13,849

teachers funded

129,175

donors

2,845

projects for basic supplies

6,113

projects for technology

4,770

projects for books

1,303

projects for art supplies

Louisiana Department of Education has received support from 48,073 individuals from Louisiana and 40,551 individuals out-of-state.

Louisiana Districts

Acadia Parish School District Allen Parish School District Ascension Parish Schools Assumption Parish School District Audubon Charter School Avoyelles Parish School District Beauregard Parish School District Bienville Parish School District Bogalusa City School District Bossier Parish School District Caddo Parish Public Schools Calcasieu Parish Public School Caldwell Parish School District Cameron Parish School District Catahoula Parish School District Central Community School District City of Baker School System Claiborne Parish School District Concordia Parish School District Desoto Parish School District East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools East Carroll Parish School District East Feliciana Parish School District Evangeline Parish School District Franklin Parish School District Grant Parish School District Iberia Parish School District Iberville Parish School District Jackson Parish School District Jefferson Davis Parish School District Jefferson Parish Schools Lafayette Parish School System Lafourche Parish School Dist Lasalle Parish School Dist Lincoln Parish School District Livingston Parish School Dist Madison Parish School District Monroe City School District Morehouse Parish School District Natchitoches Parish School District New Orleans Recovery School District Office of Head Start Orleans Parish School District Ouachita Parish School District Plaquemines Parish School District Pointe Coupee Parish School District Rapides Parish School District Red River Parish School District Richland Parish School District Sabine Parish School District St Bernard Parish School District St Charles Parish Public School District St Helena Parish School District St James Parish School District St John The Baptist Parish SD St Landry Parish School District St Martin Parish School District St Mary Parish School District St Tammany Parish School District Tangipahoa Parish School System Tensas Parish School District Terrebonne Parish School District Union Parish School District Vermilion Parish School District Vernon Parish School District Washington Parish School District Webster Parish School District West Baton Rouge Parish School District West Carroll Parish School District West Feliciana Parish School District Winn Parish School District Zachary Community School District [Bureau of Indian Affairs]

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