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Rapides Parish School District

Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!
  • (318) 487-0888
  • PO Box 7117
  • Alexandria, LA-0117
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About this district

Rapides Parish School District is a public school district in Louisiana. They serve 23,410 students across 51 schools, and its teachers have had 735 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    51
  • Students
    23,410
  • Teachers
    1,311

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Rapides Parish School District Demographics

78%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rapides Parish School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Rapides Parish School District had a total revenue of $264.0 million in the 2016-17 school year. 37.2% came from local sources, 51.8% from state sources, and 11.0% from federal sources.

Rapides Parish School District had a per-pupil revenue of $11,278 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 37.2% came from local sources, 51.8% from state sources, and 11.0% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Rapides Parish School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 29, 2024

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Rapides Parish School District

$505,606
raised using DonorsChoose
735
projects funded
301
teachers funded
2,115
donors
69
projects for basic supplies
138
projects for technology
94
projects for books
22
projects for art supplies

Rapides Parish School District has received support from 1,462 individuals from Louisiana and 653 individuals out-of-state.

Rapides Parish School District Schools

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