Average Teacher Salary in Louisiana
Louisiana teacher salaries have been steadily increasing over the period from 2007 to 2009. In 2007, the average teacher salary in Louisiana was $40,923.33. In 2008, Louisiana teacher salaries rose by 4.65 percent to $42,825. By 2009, teaching salaries in Louisiana rose to an average of $45,090, an increase of 5.29 percent.
Overall, the average teacher salary in Louisiana rose by 10.18 percent during the 2007 to 2009 period. This surpasses the national average growth of teacher salaries for the time period, which was 2.8 percent.
The rising average teaching salaries in Louisiana earned the state a similarly rising national ranking. In 2007, the teacher salaries in Louisiana reported earned the state a national rank of 42. In 2008, Louisiana earned the rank of 39th in the nation. 2009 teaching salaries in Louisiana garnered the state 36th place in the country, as seen in the Louisiana teacher salary schedule below:
| Average Salary | Percent Change | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2009 | Rank | 2008 | Rank | 2007 | 2008 to 2009 | 2007 to 2008 | 2007 to 2009 | ||
| Louisiana | 36 | $45,090.00 | 39 | $42,825.00 | 42 | $40,923.33 | 5.29% | 4.65% | 10.18% | |
Read our article on becoming a teacher in Louisiana if you are interested in teaching in Louisiana.
Average Teacher Salaries in Nearby States
Financial Data for Louisiana
State Spending on Teachers
- Salary expenditure on all teachers (including home schoolers, special education, non-certified teachers): $2,720,712,574
- Benefits expenditures for teachers: $927,875,890
- Instructional expenditures for teaching supplies: $264,982,619
- Total current instructional expenditures per student (teacher salary and curriculum): $6,161
- Total current expenditures per student: $10,388
Revenue Per Student From Various Sources
- State revenue per student: $5,174
- Federal revenue per student: $1,934
State Sources of Revenue for Schools
- Revenue by state property tax: $1,082,080,467
- Revenue by local government property tax: $-1
- Federal grants direct to local districts: $57,558,299
- Federal grants through state: $1,242,256,753
Louisiana School Districts
| School District | Full Time Teachers | Student to Teacher Ratio | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.e. Phillips Laboratory School | 20 | 17 to 1 | Hergot St La Tech Campus
Ruston, LA 71272 318-257-3469 |
| Acadia Parish | 632 | 15 to 1 | 2402 North Parkerson Ave
Crowley, LA 70526 337-783-3664 |
| Allen Parish | 347 | 12 to 1 | 1111 West Seventh Ave
Oberlin, LA 70655 337-639-4311 |
| Ascension Parish | 1,333 | 14 to 1 | 1100 Webster St
Donaldsonville, LA 70346 225-473-7981 |
| Assumption Parish | 294 | 14 to 1 | 4901 Hwy 308
Napoleonville, LA 70390 985-369-7251 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 404 | 15 to 1 | 221 Tunica Dr West
Marksville, LA 71351 318-253-5982 |
| Avoyelles Public Charter School | 35 | 20 to 1 | 201 Longfellow Rd
Mansura, LA 71350 318-240-8285 |
| Beauregard Parish | 426 | 14 to 1 | 202 West Third St
Deridder, LA 70634 337-463-5551 |
| Belle Chasse Academyincorporated | 57 | 15 to 1 | 100 Fifth St Nas Jrb
Belle Chasse, LA 70037 504-433-5850 |
| Bienville Parish | 197 | 11 to 1 | 1956 First St
Arcadia, LA 71001 318-263-9416 |
| Bossier Parish | 1,311 | 15 to 1 | 316 Sibley St
Benton, LA 71006 318-549-5000 |
| Caddo Parish | 2,913 | 15 to 1 | 1961 Midway St
Shreveport, LA 71108 318-603-6300 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 2,467 | 13 to 1 | 1724 Kirkman St
Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-491-1600 |
| Caldwell Parish | 139 | 12 to 1 | 219 Main St Courthouse Squ
Columbia, LA 71418 318-649-2689 |
| Cameron Parish | 151 | 9 to 1 | 409 East Prien Lake Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-905-5784 |
| Catahoula Parish | 123 | 14 to 1 | 200 Bushley St
Harrisonburg, LA 71340 318-744-5727 |
| Central Community School District | 242 | 15 to 1 | 13421 Hooper Rd Suite 6
Baton Rouge, LA 70818 225-262-1919 |
| City Of Baker School District | 115 | 16 to 1 | 3033 B Ray Weiland Dr
Baker, LA 70714 225-774-5795 |
| City Of Bogalusa School District | 168 | 14 to 1 | 1705 Sullivan Dr
Bogalusa, LA 70427 985-735-1392 |
| City Of Monroe School District | 648 | 14 to 1 | 2101 Roselawn Ave
Monroe, LA 71201 318-325-0601 |
| Claiborne Parish | 188 | 13 to 1 | 415 East Main St
Homer, LA 71040 318-927-3502 |
| Concordia Parish | 274 | 14 to 1 | 4358 Hwy 84 West
Vidalia, LA 71373 318-336-4226 |
| Delhi Charter School | 32 | 17 to 1 | 6940 Hwy 17
Delhi, LA 71232 318-878-0433 |
| Desoto Parish | 358 | 14 to 1 | 201 Crosby St
Mansfield, LA 71052 318-872-2836 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 3,171 | 14 to 1 | 1050 South Foster Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70806 225-922-5400 |
| East Carroll Parish | 104 | 14 to 1 | 514 Third St
Lake Providence, LA 71254 318-559-2222 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 159 | 14 to 1 | 12732 Silliman St
Clinton, LA 70722 225-683-8277 |
| Evangeline Parish | 436 | 14 to 1 | 1123 Te Mamou Rd
Ville Platte, LA 70586 337-363-6651 |
| Franklin Parish | 227 | 15 to 1 | 7293 Prairie Rd
Winnsboro, LA 71295 318-435-9046 |
| Grambling State Lab Schools | 39 | 11 to 1 | 407 South Central
Grambling, LA 71245 318-274-6164 |
| Grant Parish | 229 | 15 to 1 | 512 Main St
Colfax, LA 71417 318-627-3274 |
| Iberia Parish | 1,036 | 13 to 1 | 1500 Jane St
New Iberia, LA 70560 337-365-2341 |
| Iberville Parish | 364 | 12 to 1 | 58030 Placeaquemine St
Plaquemine, LA 70764 225-687-4341 |
| International School Of Louisiana | 35 | 15 to 1 | 1400 Camp St
New Orleans, LA 70130 504-654-1088 |
| Jackson Parish | 159 | 14 to 1 | 315 Pershing Hwy
Jonesboro, LA 71251 318-259-4456 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 396 | 15 to 1 | 203 East Placeaquemine St
Jennings, LA 70546 337-824-1834 |
| Jefferson Parish | 3,126 | 14 to 1 | 4600 River Rd
Marrero, LA 70072 504-349-7600 |
| Lafayette Parish | 2,212 | 13 to 1 | 113 Chaplacein Dr
Lafayette, LA 70508 337-521-7000 |
| Lafourche Parish | 1,076 | 14 to 1 | 805 East Seventh St
Thibodaux, LA 70301 985-446-5631 |
| Lasalle Parish | 192 | 14 to 1 | 3012 North First St
Jena, LA 71342 318-992-2161 |
| Lincoln Parish | 477 | 13 to 1 | 410 South Farmerville St
Ruston, LA 71270 318-255-1430 |
| Livingston Parish | 1,612 | 15 to 1 | 13909 Florida Blvd
Livingston, LA 70754 225-686-7044 |
| Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts | 44 | 8 to 1 | 715 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457 318-357-3174 |
| Louisiana School For The Deaf | 64 | 3 to 1 | 2888 Brightside Ln
Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-769-8160 |
| Louisiana School For The Visually Impaired | 23 | 4 to 1 | 1120 Government St
Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-342-8694 |
| Louisiana Special Education Center | 11 | 4 to 1 | 5400 Coliseum Rd
Alexandria, LA 71306 318-487-5487 |
| Lsu Laboratory School | 83 | 16 to 1 | 45 Dalrymplacee Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70803 225-578-3221 |
| Madison Parish | 119 | 17 to 1 | 301 South Chestnut St
Tallulah, LA 71282 318-574-3616 |
| Marine Institutes Of Louisiana | 18 | 22 to 1 | 942 Hwy 90 East
Raceland, LA 70394 225-806-3774 |
| Milestone Sabis Academy Of New Orleans | 28 | 12 to 1 | 5951 Patton St
New Orleans, LA 70115 504-894-0557 |
| Morehouse Parish | 344 | 14 to 1 | 714 South Washington St
Bastrop, LA 71220 318-281-5784 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 457 | 15 to 1 | 310 Royal St
Natchitoches, LA 71457 318-352-2358 |
| New Vision Learning Academy | 21 | 16 to 1 | 507 Swayze St
Monroe, LA 71201 318-338-9997 |
| Office Of Juvenile Justice | 58 | 5 to 1 | 7919 Independence Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806 225-287-7944 |
| Orleans Parish | 735 | 14 to 1 | 3520 General De Gaulle
New Orleans, LA 70114 504-304-5680 |
| Ouachita Parish | 1,312 | 15 to 1 | 100 Bry St
Monroe, LA 71201 318-388-2711 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 298 | 12 to 1 | 557 F. Edward Heberoute Blvd
Belle Chasse, LA 70037 504-392-4970 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 179 | 15 to 1 | 1662 Morganza Hwy
New Roads, LA 70760 225-638-8674 |
| Rapides Parish | 1,679 | 14 to 1 | 619 Sixth St
Alexandria, LA 71301 318-487-0888 |
| Recovery School District-100 Black Men Capitol Charter Initiative | 21 | 18 to 1 | 3807 Kimbleton Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70817 225-771-2242 |
| Recovery School District-advance Baton Rouge | 84 | 16 to 1 | 100 Lafayette St Suite 248b
Baton Rouge, LA 70801 225-389-7243 |
| Recovery School District-advocacy For Science And Math Education | 6 | 13 to 1 | 516 Peniston Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115 504-274-3666 |
| Recovery School District-advocacy For The Arts & Tech In New Orleans Incorporated | 8 | 11 to 1 | 1022 Aline St
New Orleans, LA 70115 504-952-4049 |
| Recovery School District-akili Academy Of New Orleans | 8 | 15 to 1 | 200 Brdway St Suite 108
New Orleans, LA 70118 504-274-3642 |
| Recovery School District-algiers Charter Schools Association (acsa) | 243 | 15 to 1 | 4480 Gen Degaulle Suite 202
New Orleans, LA 70131 504-330-9594 |
| Recovery School District-broadmoor Charter School Board | 26 | 15 to 1 | 1111 Milan St
New Orleans, LA 70115 504-891-1135 |
| Recovery School District-choice Foundation | 57 | 13 to 1 | 2727 South Carrollton Ave
New Orleans, LA 70118 504-861-8370 |
| Recovery School District-dryades Ymca | 46 | 16 to 1 | 2220 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70113 504-568-3466 |
| Recovery School District-esperanza Charter School Association | 22 | 15 to 1 | 2108 Belmont Placeace
Metairie, LA 70001 504-483-6110 |
| Recovery School District-friends Of King | 38 | 17 to 1 | 2300 St Claude Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117 504-915-5834 |
| Recovery School District-intercultural Charter School Boardincorporated | 15 | 15 to 1 | 4626 Alcee Fortier Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70129 504-255-9170 |
| Recovery School District-knowledge Is Power Program (kipp) New Orleans | 67 | 15 to 1 | 1607 South Carrollton St
New Orleans, LA 70118 504-473-5566 |
| Recovery School District-lde | 827 | 15 to 1 | 1641 Poland Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117 504-373-6200 |
| Recovery School District-middle School Advocatesincorporated | 44 | 13 to 1 | 2319 Valence St
New Orleans, LA 70115 504-304-3536 |
| Recovery School District-miller-mccoy Academy For Math And Business | 11 | 18 to 1 | 200 Brdway Suite 108
New Orleans, LA 70118 504-303-2084 |
| Recovery School District-new Orleans Charter Schools Foundation | 38 | 15 to 1 | 2733 Esplaceanade Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119 800-656-6763 |
| Recovery School District-new Orleans College Preparatory Academies | 13 | 12 to 1 | 3127 Martin L. King Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70113 504-274-3610 |
| Recovery School District-nola 180 | 34 | 13 to 1 | 3826 Camp St
New Orleans, LA 70115 504-352-7620 |
| Recovery School District-pelican Educational Foundation | 30 | 12 to 1 | 2430 Caswell Ln
Metairie, LA 70001 504-244-4416 |
| Recovery School District-sojourner Truth Academyincorporated | 8 | 14 to 1 | 2437 Jena St
New Orleans, LA 70115 504-352-6330 |
| Recovery School District-suno Institute For Academic Excellence | 22 | 14 to 1 | 6400 Press Dr
New Orleans, LA 70126 504-286-5091 |
| Recovery School District-treme Charter Schools Association | 31 | 16 to 1 | 5470 Bullard Ave
New Orleans, LA 70128 504-245-0914 |
| Recovery School District-uno New Beginnings Schools Foundation | 85 | 11 to 1 | 2000 Lakeshore Cerm Bld
New Orleans, LA 70148 504-280-2311 |
| Red River Parish | 112 | 14 to 1 | 1922 Alonzo St
Coushatta, LA 71019 318-932-4081 |
| Richland Parish | 247 | 14 to 1 | 411 Foster St
Rayville, LA 71269 318-728-5964 |
| Sabine Parish | 325 | 13 to 1 | 695 Peterson St
Many, LA 71449 318-256-9228 |
| School For A New Millenniumincorporated | 1 | 20 to 1 | 1143 North St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802 225-387-9273 |
| Southern University Lab School | 31 | 12 to 1 | 129 Swan St
Baton Rouge, LA 70813 225-771-3490 |
| Special School District | 82 | 8 to 1 | 1201 North Third St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802 225-342-6975 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 358 | 13 to 1 | 200 East St Bernard Hwy
Chalmette, LA 70043 504-301-2000 |
| St. Charles Parish | 815 | 12 to 1 | 13855 River Rd
Luling, LA 70070 985-785-6289 |
| St. Helena Parish | 86 | 14 to 1 | 354 Sitman St
Greensburg, LA 70441 225-222-6861 |
| St. James Parish | 336 | 12 to 1 | 1876 West Main St
Lutcher, LA 70071 225-869-5375 |
| St. John The Baptist Parish | 537 | 12 to 1 | 118 West Tenth St
Reserve, LA 70084 985-536-1106 |
| St. Landry Parish | 1,096 | 14 to 1 | 1013 Creswell Ln
Opelousas, LA 70570 337-948-3657 |
| St. Martin Parish | 553 | 15 to 1 | 305 Washington St
Saint Martinville, LA 70582 337-394-6261 |
| St. Mary Parish | 734 | 13 to 1 | 474 Hwy 317
Centerville, LA 70522 337-836-9661 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 2,606 | 14 to 1 | 321 North Theard St
Covington, LA 70433 985-892-2276 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 1,211 | 16 to 1 | 59656 Puleston Rd
Amite, LA 70422 985-748-7153 |
| Tensas Parish | 65 | 11 to 1 | 504 Placeank Rd
Saint Joseph, LA 71366 318-766-3269 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 1,433 | 13 to 1 | 201 Stadium Dr
Houma, LA 70360 985-876-7400 |
| The Max Charter School | 11 | 10 to 1 | 510 Gouaux Ave
Houma, LA 70364 985-448-4897 |
| Union Parish | 195 | 15 to 1 | 1206 Marion Hwy
Farmerville, LA 71241 318-368-9715 |
| V. B. Glencoe Charter School | 26 | 14 to 1 | 4491 La 83
Franklin, LA 70538 337-923-6900 |
| Vermilion Parish | 671 | 13 to 1 | 220 South Jefferson St
Abbeville, LA 70510 337-893-3973 |
| Vernon Parish | 653 | 15 to 1 | 201 Belview Rd
Leesville, LA 71446 337-239-3401 |
| Washington Parish | 356 | 15 to 1 | 800 Main St
Franklinton, LA 70438 985-839-3436 |
| Webster Parish | 475 | 15 to 1 | 1442 Sheppard St
Minden, LA 71055 318-377-7052 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 294 | 13 to 1 | 3761 Rosedale Rd
Port Allen, LA 70767 225-343-8309 |
| West Carroll Parish | 162 | 14 to 1 | 314 East Main St
Oak Grove, LA 71263 318-428-2378 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 196 | 12 to 1 | 4727 Fidelity St
Saint Francisville, LA 70775 225-635-3891 |
| Winn Parish | 180 | 15 to 1 | 304 East Couroute St
Winnfield, LA 71483 318-628-6936 |
| Zachary Community School District | 317 | 15 to 1 | 4656 Main St
Zachary, LA 70791 225-658-4969 |
