Louisiana

Average Teacher Salary: $38,880

Per-Pupil Expenditure for School Year: $7,589

Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.8 to 1

High School Dropout Rate: 7.5 percent

2006 Mean SAT Score:
Critical Reading: 570 (out of 800)
Math: 571 (out of 800)
Writing: 571 (out of 800)