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Rapides Parish School District
Rapides Parish School District is a unified school district in Louisiana with a community population of 127,527. The median household income is $54,967 and the median age is 37.9.
127,527
Population
96
People / sq mi
$54,967
Median Income
37.9
Median Age
Rapides Parish School District covers 1,324 sq mi of land at 96.3 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 60.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 46.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$54,967
Median Household Income
$31,518
Per Capita Income
15.2%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment
Housing
$181,100
Median Home Value
$950
Median Rent
64.8%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
87.9%
High School+
23.1%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rapides Parish School District serves a community with a population of 127,527 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Louisiana.
The median household income in Rapides Parish School District is $54,967, with a per capita income of $31,518. The poverty rate is 15.2%.
Rapides Parish School District is 60.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 46.8% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Rapides Parish School District, 87.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Rapides Parish School District is $181,100, with a median rent of $950. The homeownership rate is 64.8%.
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Data for Rapides Parish School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2201290).
The poverty rate is what most separates Rapides Parish School District from the typical school district: 15.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Rapides Parish School District is a school district in Louisiana with a population of 127,527.
Earnings trail the nation, with the median household making $54,967, below the US median of $78,538. Roughly 15.2% of residents fall below the poverty line, above the national 12.4%. Homes carry a median value of $181,100, with typical rent around $950.
23.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, below the national average of 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Rapides Parish School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.