301 Vernon Avenue
Amite, LA 70422
p. 985-748-6953

• Local Agency (School District): Tangipahoa Parish School Board
• State Agency: Louisiana Dept Education

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Information Summary

Spend / Student District average	$4,220
School Size Compared to District	4%
Student Ratio Students per teacher	17 : 1
Teacher Salary Average for district	$49,739
Students	706

Demographics and Characteristics

School Type	Regular school
Grades offered	Prekindergarten – 4th Grade
Level	Primary School
Teacher FTEs	40.4
Surrounding community	Town, Distant Territory inside an urban cluster that is more than 10 miles and less than or equal to 35 miles from an urbanized area.
Title I Eligible
School-wide Title I
Magnet School
Charter School
Shared-time School

Special Student Programs

What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?

	# in School	% of School	% of District
Free Lunch Students	559	79%
Reduced-Price Lunch Students	52	7%
Low-Cost Lunch Students	611	87%
Migrant Students
Special Ed. Students			13%
English Language Learners			0%

Completion / Diploma Recipients

Senior students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.

	# in District	% of Seniors in District	% of Seniors in State
H.S. Diploma Recipients			98.02%
GED Recipients			8.04%
Other Completers			4.83%

Student Demographics

How many students enroll at Amite Elementary School?

	# in School	% of School	% of State
Black Non-Hispanic	482	>68%	22%
Hispanic	1	<N/A	22%
Asian / Pacific Islander	3	<N/A	23%
American Indian / Alaskan Native	1	<N/A	19%
White Non-Hispanic	219	>31%	11%

Prekindergarten	31				7	38
Kindergarten	81		1		41	123
1st Grade	109				48	157
2nd Grade	73			1	42	116
3rd Grade	103		2		38	143
4th Grade	85	1			43	129
Total	482	1	3	1	219	706

Tangipahoa Parish School Board – District Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for Amite Elementary School's local district.

	FTEs	% of District	% of State
Instructional Aides	253.8	<18%	20%
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors	56.8	>4%	3%
Library / Media Specialist	28.0	<2%	2%
Library / Media Support	1.0	<0%	1%
Guidance Staff (Elementary)	48.8	<3%	4%
Guidance Staff (Secondary)	22.2	<2%	2%
Guidance Staff Total	71.0	<5%	6%
District Admins	6.0	<0%	1%
Dist. Admin/Sppt	55.9	<4%	5%
School Admins	87.0	>6%	5%
School Admin/Sppt	65.4	<5%	6%
Other Support	653.5	>46%	40%

	FTEs	% of District	% of State
Prekindergarten	6.0	<1%	2%
Kindergarten	69.0	>6%	5%
Elementary	720.9	>64%	63%
Secondary	338.0	>30%	30%
Ungraded	N/A

Tangipahoa Parish School Board Financial Summary

General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.

		District		State Ave.
		Amount	Per Student	Per Student
Payments to Private Schools
Payments to Charter Schools
Textbooks		$676,000	<$34	$73
Long–Term Debt
	Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year	$23,318,000	<$1,196	$3,883
	Issued During Fiscal Year			$1,274
	Retired During Fiscal Year			$1,274
	Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year	$17,699,000	<$908	$4,076
Short–Term Debt
	Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year
	Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year
Assets
	Sinking Fund	$3,927,000	<$201	$365
	Bond Fund	$10,831,000	<$555	$1,007
	Other Funds	$39,249,000	<$2,014	$2,764
Total Revenues		$164,798,000	<$8,456	$10,902
Total Expenses		$146,287,000	<$7,506	$9,745

		District		State Ave.
		Salary	Benefits	Salary	Benefits
Instruction (incl. Teachers)		$56,405,000	$18,995,000	$31,191,059	$11,404,588
Support Services
	Pupils	$3,080,000	$1,039,000	$2,331,765	$757,809
	Instructional Staff	$4,249,000	$1,103,000	$2,698,294	$801,044
	General Administration	$501,000	$115,000	$354,735	$189,559
	School Administration	$4,341,000	$1,324,000	$2,950,412	$1,030,897
	Operation & Maintenance of Plant	$3,370,000	$1,245,000	$1,951,926	$907,029
	Student Transportation	$4,274,000	$2,472,000	$2,004,941	$1,134,353
	Business / Central / Other	$1,384,000	$498,000	$879,015	$330,882
Food Services		$3,553,000	$1,264,000	$1,699,015	$823,500
Total		$81,457,000	$28,148,000	$46,322,985	$17,448,162

Local District Expense Detail

Expense categories and state-level comparison for Tangipahoa Parish School Board.

			District		State Ave.
			Amount	Per Student	Per Student
Elementary / Secondary Education
	Support Services
		Pupils	$4,265,000	<$218	$340
		Instructional Staff	$6,631,000	<$340	$467
		General Administration	$1,221,000	<$62	$230
		School Administration	$5,693,000	<$292	$450
		Operation & Maintenance of Plant	$14,642,000	<$751	$1,156
		Student Transportation	$10,088,000	>$517	$503
		Business / Central / Other	$2,436,000	<$125	$212
		Non-Specified
		Total	$44,976,000	<$2,308	$3,358
	Other Expenses
		Food Services	$9,269,000	<$475	$523
		Enterprise Operations			$2
		Other	$6,000		$22
		Total	$9,275,000	<$475	$538
	Instruction		$82,241,000	<$4,220	$4,831
	Total		$136,492,000	<$7,004	$8,727
Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education
	Community Services		$39,000	<$2	$9
	Adult Education		$424,000	<$21	$22
	Other
	Total		$463,000	<$23	$28
Capital Outlay
	Construction		$489,000	<$25	$589
	Land & Existing Structures		$5,075,000	>$260	$137
	Instructional Equipment		$1,198,000	<$61	$70
	Other Equipment		$518,000	<$26	$140
	Non-Specified Equipment		$321,000	<$16	$17
	Total		$7,601,000	<$390	$828
Payments to State Govt's
Payments to Local Govt's
Payments to Other School Systems			$2,000		$12
Debt Interest			$1,729,000	<$88	$169
Total			$146,287,000	<$7,506	$9,745

Local District Revenue Detail

Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Tangipahoa Parish School Board.

			District		State Ave.
			Amount	Per Student	Per Student
Federal Revenue
	Through State
		Title I	$8,085,000	>$414	$388
		Children with Disabilities Idea	$2,401,000	<$123	$211
		Math, Science, and Teacher Quality	$1,871,000	>$96	$93
		Safe and Drug Free Schools	$168,000	>$8	$8
		Title V, Part A	$421,000	>$21	$9
		Vocational and Tech Education	$323,000	<$16	$20
		Bilingual Education
		Child Nutrition Act	$5,900,000	<$302	$310
		Other	$16,926,000	<$868	$948
		Direct from Federal Government
		Impact Aid			$330
		Indian Education
		Other	$2,473,000	<$126	$133
	Non-Specified		$16,926,000	<$868	$948
	Total		$38,568,000	<$1,979	$2,164
State Revenue
	General Formula Assistance		$77,468,000	<$3,975	$4,371
	Staff Improvement Programs
	Special Education Programs		$119,000	<$6	$55
	Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs
	Bilingual Education Programs
	Gifted and Talented Programs
	Vocational Education Programs
	School Lunch Programs
	Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs
	Transportation Programs
	Other Programs		$4,011,000	<$205	$304
	Non-Specified
	On Behalf
		Employee Benefits
		Not Employee Benefits
	Total		$81,598,000	<$4,187	$4,723
Local Revenue
	Parent Government Contributions
	Property Taxes		$4,613,000	<$236	$1,399
	General Sales Taxes		$32,231,000	<$1,653	$1,839
	Public Utility Taxes
	Individual and Corporate Income Taxes
	All Other Taxes
	From Other School Systems				$8
	From Cities and Counties		$309,000	<$15	$45
	Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents		$223,000	<$11	$12
	Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents				$3
	School Lunch		$956,000	<$49	$60
	Textbook Sales and Rentals
	District Activity Receipts
	Students Fees, Non-Specified
	Other Sales and Services		$152,000	<$7	$9
	Interest Earnings		$2,136,000	<$109	$188
	Miscellaneous		$4,012,000	<$205	$494
	Total		$44,632,000	<$2,290	$4,015
Total			$164,798,000	<$8,456	$10,902

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