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Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 15
Students: 29,523 (2022-2023)
Schools: 58 (2022-2023)
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Calcasieu Parish Public Schools is a school district in Louisiana (Calcasieu Parish). During the 2023 school year, 29,523 students attended one of the district's 58 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 1

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 10

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 11

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 12

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 13

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14

Incumbent Desmond Wallace defeated Jackie Hebert in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14 on December 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Desmond Wallace (D)
 
64.5
 
630
Jackie Hebert (R)
 
35.5
 
347

Total votes: 977
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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 15

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 15

Shawn Baumgarten defeated Helen Long in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 15 on December 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Shawn Baumgarten (R)
 
63.7
 
983
Helen Long (R)
 
36.3
 
560

Total votes: 1,543
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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2

Karen Hardy McReynolds defeated Raymond Fondel in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2 on December 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Karen Hardy McReynolds (D)
 
59.8
 
747
Raymond Fondel (D)
 
40.2
 
502

Total votes: 1,249
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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 3

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 4

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 5

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 6

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 7

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 8

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 9

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 1

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 10

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 11

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 12

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 13

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14

Desmond Wallace defeated incumbent Wayne Williams in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14 on December 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Desmond Wallace (D) Candidate Connection
 
52.1
 
691
Wayne Williams (D)
 
47.9
 
636

Total votes: 1,327
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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 15

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2

Incumbent Fredman Hardy Jr. defeated Christopher Archinard in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2 on December 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Fredman Hardy Jr. (D)
 
55.2
 
939
Christopher Archinard (Independent)
 
44.8
 
762

Total votes: 1,701
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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 3

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 4

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 5

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 6

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 7

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 8

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 9

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 1

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 1

Incumbent Aaron Paul Natali won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 1 on November 4, 2014.

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Aaron Paul Natali (R)

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 11

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 11

Incumbent Chad Guidry won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 11 on August 22, 2014.

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Chad Guidry (R)

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 12

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 12

Incumbent Charles Wayne Hansen won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 12 on August 22, 2014.


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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 13

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 13

Incumbent William Breaux won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 13 on November 4, 2014.

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William Breaux (R)

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14

Incumbent Wayne Williams won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14 on August 22, 2014.


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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 15

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 15

Incumbent John Duhon won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 15 on November 4, 2014.

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John Duhon (R)

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2

Incumbent Fredman Hardy Jr. won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2 on November 4, 2014.

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Fredman Hardy Jr. (D)

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 4

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 4

Incumbent Annette Ballard won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 4 on August 22, 2014.

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Annette Ballard (D)

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 5

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 5

Incumbent Ronald Hayes won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 5 on November 4, 2014.

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Ronald Hayes (R)

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 7

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 7

Incumbent Mack Dellafosse Jr. won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 7 on November 4, 2014.

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Mack Dellafosse Jr. (D)

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 8

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 8

Incumbent Eric Tarver won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 8 on November 4, 2014.

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Eric Tarver (R)

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Calcasieu Parish School Board District 9

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General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 9

Incumbent Frank Caldarera won election in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 9 on November 4, 2014.

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Frank Caldarera (D)

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About the district

School board

Calcasieu Parish Public Schools consists of 15 members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Russell CastilleDistrict 122027
Damon HardestyDistrict 92027
Shawn BaumgartenDistrict 1520232027
Karen Hardy McReynoldsDistrict 220232027
Anthony O'BanionDistrict 1020232027
Phyllis Stine AyoDistrict 1120232027
Betty WashingtonDistrict 720232027
Desmond WallaceDistrict 1420192027
Glenda GayDistrict 320152027
Dean RobertsDistrict 620152027
Aaron Paul NataliDistrict 120142027
Eric TarverDistrict 820142027
William BreauxDistrict 1320022027
Mary FontenotDistrict 420232026
Patrick PichonDistrict 520232026

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Overlapping state house districts

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $49,963,000 $1,789 10%
Local: $300,094,000 $10,744 62%
State: $132,533,000 $4,745 28%
Total: $482,590,000 $17,277
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $566,160,000 $20,269
Total Current Expenditures: $528,298,000 $18,913
Instructional Expenditures: $232,686,000 $8,330 41%
Student and Staff Support: $52,361,000 $1,874 9%
Administration: $37,822,000 $1,354 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $204,259,000 $7,312 36%
Total Capital Outlay: $13,620,000 $487
Construction: $12,437,000 $445
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $85,000 $3
Interest on Debt: $7,660,000 $274

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 55-59 13 21 20-29 29 38
2018-2019 69 89 50 64 70-79 70 79
2017-2018 67 89 49 62 50-59 65 76
2016-2017 65 80-84 48 62 60-69 61 73
2015-2016 67 80-84 49 67 50-59 71 75
2014-2015 61 80-84 44 63 60-79 65-69 70
2013-2014 71 85-89 55 69 >=80 65-69 79
2012-2013 70 85-89 55 67 >=80 75-79 78
2011-2012 75 85-89 59 70 >=80 65-69 83
2010-2011 71 80-84 55 66 >=80 60-64 79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 65-69 26 34 30-39 48 53
2018-2019 77 88 64 67 80-89 77 85
2017-2018 75 85 62 67 70-79 75 82
2016-2017 70 80-84 57 61 60-69 69 78
2015-2016 71 80-84 58 71 60-69 76 78
2014-2015 70 85-89 56 70 60-79 75-79 79
2013-2014 73 85-89 59 70 >=80 75-79 80
2012-2013 79 85-89 67 76 >=80 80-84 84
2011-2012 77 85-89 66 70 >=80 75-79 84
2010-2011 73 75-79 61 70 60-79 70-74 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 >=90 91 90-94 >=50 >=80 97
2018-2019 89 >=80 83 70-79 PS >=50 93
2017-2018 88 >=90 86 75-79 PS >=50 90
2016-2017 84 >=90 75 70-79 PS >=50 89
2015-2016 80 60-79 71 70-79 PS >=50 87
2014-2015 83 >=80 73 70-79 >=50 60-79 88
2013-2014 78 >=80 66 70-79 PS PS 85
2012-2013 78 >=80 65 80-89 PS 70-79 85
2011-2012 78 >=80 69 60-79 >=50 84
2010-2011 78 >=80 68 60-79 PS PS 83

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 29,523 7.4
2021-2022 27,334 -2.2
2020-2021 27,932 -12.6
2019-2020 31,444 -1.5
2018-2019 31,902 -2.1
2017-2018 32,564 0.5
2016-2017 32,397 0.6
2015-2016 32,208 0.6
2014-2015 32,024 -1.4
2013-2014 32,481 0.7
2012-2013 32,265 -0.9
2011-2012 32,563 -1.5
2010-2011 33,063 0.5
2009-2010 32,905 0.7
2008-2009 32,685 0.5
2007-2008 32,522 0.8
2006-2007 32,247 1.1
2005-2006 31,877 -1.8
2004-2005 32,449 0.9
2003-2004 32,149 0.7
2002-2003 31,909 0.8
2001-2002 31,644 -1.9
2000-2001 32,261 -0.9
1999-2000 32,562 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Calcasieu Parish Public Schools (%) Louisiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.8 1.6
Black 29.3 41.6
Hispanic 8.1 10.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.6 3.6
White 56.8 42.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools had 1,917.17 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.4.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 41.76
Kindergarten: 102.24
Elementary: 1,215.28
Secondary: 557.89
Total: 1,917.17

Calcasieu Parish Public Schools employed 0.00 district administrators and 153.33 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 0.07
School Administrators: 153.33
School Administrative Support: 160.48
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 402.31
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 51.51
Total Guidance Counselors: 82.38
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 61.67
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 114.58
Other Support Services: 683.22

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Calcasieu Parish Public Schools operates 58 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
A. A. Nelson Elementary School741PK-5
Alfred M. Barbe High School1,9919-12
Barbe Elementary School164PK-5
Bell City High School819PK-12
Brentwood Elementary School274PK-5
College Oaks Elementary School254PK-5
Combre-Fondel Elementary School358KG-5
Cypress Cove Elementary School512PK-5
Dequincy Elementary School2163-5
Dequincy High School3249-12
Dequincy Middle School2126-8
Dequincy Primary School260PK-2
Dolby Elementary School381PK-5
E. K. Key Elementary School533PK-5
Fairview Elementary School558PK-5
F. K. White Middle School6616-8
Frasch Elementary School539PK-5
Gillis Elementary School691PK-5
Henry Heights Elementary School286PK-5
Iowa High School1,0966-12
Jake Drost School For Exceptional Children26PK-12
Jessie D. Clifton Elementary School140PK-PK
J. I. Watson Elementary School522PK-5
John F. Kennedy Elementary School63PK-PK
John J. Johnson Ii Elementary School149PK-2
Lagrange High School9079-12
Leblanc Middle School3996-8
Lebleu Settlement Elementary School428PK-5
Maplewood Elementary651PK-5
Maplewood Middle School3356-8
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School294PK-5
Moss Bluff Elementary School973PK-5
Moss Bluff Middle School8836-8
Oak Park Elementary School246PK-5
Oak Park Middle School3856-8
Pearl Watson Elementary School325PK-5
Prien Lake Elementary School671PK-5
Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School873-5
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School3256-8
Richard W. Vincent Elementary School292PK-5
Sam Houston High School1,2169-12
S. J. Welsh Middle School1,1076-8
S. P. Arnett Middle School3706-8
Starks High School327PK-12
St. John Elementary School654PK-5
Sulphur High School2,0439-12
T. H. Watkins Elementary School199KG-5
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School300KG-5
Vincent Settlement Elementary School321PK-5
Vinton Elementary School458PK-5
Vinton High School3019-12
Vinton Middle School2146-8
Washington/Marion Magnet High School5879-12
Western Heights Elementary School3413-5
Westlake High School5299-12
Westwood Elementary School411PK-2
W. T. Henning Elementary School397PK-5
W. W. Lewis Middle School7776-8

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