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Regular local school district · Union Parish

Union Parish, LA: schools, enrollment and spending

Union Parish runs 3 public schools with 1,555 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 12.1 students per teacher is 1.8 lower than the Louisiana figure of 13.9.

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
1,555
Teachers (FTE)
129
Students per teacher
12.1
LA: 13.9 · US: 15.3
Address
1206 Marion Highway, Farmerville, LA 71241
County
Union Parish
Locale
Rural: Distant
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2201770
State district ID
LA-056
Total staff (FTE)
237
School counselors (FTE)
5.0About 311 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
6.0
Charter schools
1
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Students per teacher compared

This district12.1
Louisiana13.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,919), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$36.2 million
Federal revenue
$6.0 million
State revenue
$14.1 million
Local revenue
$16.0 million
Total spending
$31.9 million
Spending per pupil
$16,599
Salaries
$12.7 million39.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$39.7 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 16.7%
  • State: 39.1%
  • Local: 44.3%

Louisiana overall

  • Federal: 14.9%
  • State: 37.3%
  • Local: 47.8%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$16,599
Louisiana$14,898
United States$16,826

Schools in Union Parish

By level: 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Downsville Community Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharterOtherPK to 1247012.7
Union Parish Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 550612.0
Union Parish High SchoolCEP schoolHigh6 to 1257911.6

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.