| School district | City | Teachers (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish | Harvey | 3,238 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Baton Rouge | 2,936 |
| St. Tammany Parish | Covington | 2,801 |
| Calcasieu Parish | Lake Charles | 2,300 |
| Caddo Parish | Shreveport | 2,114 |
| Livingston Parish | Livingston | 1,784 |
| Ascension Parish | Donaldsonville | 1,758 |
| Lafayette Parish | Lafayette | 1,673 |
| Rapides Parish | Alexandria | 1,575 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Amite | 1,460 |
| Bossier Parish | Benton | 1,439 |
| Ouachita Parish | West Monroe | 1,178 |
| Terrebonne Parish | Houma | 958 |
| St. Landry Parish | Opelousas | 922 |
| St. Charles Parish | Luling | 857 |
| Lafourche Parish | Thibodaux | 799 |
| Iberia Parish | New Iberia | 773 |
| City of Monroe School District | Monroe | 637 |
| Vernon Parish | Leesville | 585 |
| Acadia Parish | Crowley | 579 |
| Vermilion Parish | Abbeville | 548 |
| St. Bernard Parish | Chalmette | 540 |
| St. Mary Parish | Centerville | 511 |
| St. Martin Parish | Breaux Bridge | 509 |
| Iberville Parish | Plaquemine | 448 |
| Lincoln Parish | Ruston | 435 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | Port Allen | 408 |
| Evangeline Parish | Ville Platte | 406 |
| Natchitoches Parish | Natchitoches | 398 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Reserve | 397 |
| Zachary Community School District | Zachary | 394 |
| Beauregard Parish | Deridder | 391 |
| DeSoto Parish | Mansfield | 386 |
| Allen Parish | Oberlin | 360 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | Jennings | 356 |
| Washington Parish | Franklinton | 338 |
| Webster Parish | Minden | 328 |
| Central Community School District | Baton Rouge | 323 |
| Plaquemines Parish | Belle Chasse | 299 |
| Sabine Parish | Many | 285 |
| St. James Parish | Lutcher | 277 |
| Concordia Parish | Vidalia | 260 |
| Avoyelles Parish | Marksville | 242 |
| West Feliciana Parish | St. Francisville | 228 |
| Morehouse Parish | Bastrop | 226 |
| Assumption Parish | Napoleonville | 213 |
| Orleans Parish | New Orleans | 208 |
| Grant Parish | Colfax | 207 |
| Bienville Parish | Arcadia | 205 |
| Franklin Parish | Winnsboro | 201 |
| LaSalle Parish | Jena | 191 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | New Roads | 165 |
| Richland Parish | Rayville | 164 |
| Jackson Parish | Jonesboro | 157 |
| Claiborne Parish | Homer | 142 |
| Cameron Parish | Cameron | 141 |
| City of Bogalusa School District | Bogalusa | 140 |
| Union Parish | Farmerville | 130 |
| Winn Parish | Winnfield | 129 |
| Caldwell Parish | Columbia | 123 |
| Red River Parish | Coushatta | 119 |
| Madison Parish | Tallulah | 116 |
| East Feliciana Parish | Clinton | 111 |
| West Carroll Parish | Oak Grove | 86 |
| Catahoula Parish | Harrisonburg | 85 |
| St. Helena Parish | Greensburg | 72 |
| East Carroll Parish | Lake Providence | 61 |
| City of Baker School District | Baker | 59 |
| Tensas Parish | St. Joseph | 29 |
Largest first by teachers (fte), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2024–25 local education agency universe (directory and staff). Data captured September 30, 2026.
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