How many public pension plans does Louisiana have?

Louisiana has 9 public pension plans tracked by the Public Plans Database (PPD), covering 375,528 total members. These plans include state-level and local government retirement systems for teachers, police, firefighters, and general employees.

Is Louisiana's pension system in crisis?

Louisiana's tracked plans carry $107.89B in combined unfunded liability (#5 of 50) at an average funded ratio of 71.6%. That heavier liability book is the lead signal here, not a benefit forecast. Data is sourced from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research.

What is the average funded ratio in Louisiana?

The average funded ratio across all 9 public pension plans in Louisiana is 71.6% (#33 of 51 among states), based on the most recent Public Plans Database data. A funded ratio of 100% means a plan has sufficient assets to meet all projected obligations. The national average for public pensions is approximately 75.5%. Individual plan ratios in Louisiana vary; browse the table above to compare specific plans.

Public Plans Database

Louisiana Public Pension Plans

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9 plans · top-third unfunded liability (#5 of 50)

Heavier unfunded book. Louisiana ranks #5 of 50 by combined unfunded liability ($107.89B), top-third liability book among states.

Avg funded ratio: 71.6%
Total unfunded: $107.89B
Total members: 375,528
Plans tracked: 9

According to the Public Plans Database, compiled by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, Louisiana’s 9 tracked plans carry a combined unfunded liability of $107.89B at an average funded ratio of 71.6%. Plan cards report FY2023 valuations; this site’s database copy was last loaded in July 2026. See our methodology for the full source and update cadence.

PPD actuarial excerpt

State roster LA Louisiana

Louisiana: avg 71.6% funded (3.9 points below the national average) · 3 D/F grades · unfunded $107.89B

AVG 71.6%
UNF $107.89B
MEM 375,528
N 9
DF 3
VS -3.9pt
BEST 99.5%
LOW 21.8%

Funded-ratio peers

Nearest funded-ratio peer: Virginia (71.9%)

Average funded ratio neighbourhood vs Louisiana (FY2023 plan cards)

3 of 9 published-ratio plans sit under 60% actuarial assets; 3 of 9 carry a D or F health grade. How this roster is sourced →

Louisiana grade mix with a heavier unfunded book

Health grades against a $107.89B combined unfunded book (#5 of 50) use the same FY2023 plan-card snapshot as the hero KPIs and the table below.

Health-grade counts from the same state plan rows as the roster table

Source: Public Plans Database (Boston College CRR / NASRA) As of FY2023 plan cards; history through FY2024

Average actuarial funded ratio across 9 Louisiana plans (FY2023 plan cards)

Plan types in Louisiana

Aggregates from the same FY2023 plan-card rows as the roster below. Averages include only plans that report a funded ratio.

Type	Plans	Avg funded	Members	Assets	Unfunded
General State	4	81.8%	132,574	$21.41B	$12.26B
Police & Fire	2	79.9%	14,860	$2.71B	$337M
Teachers	2	49.7%	210,468	$28.33B	$94.45B
Municipal	1	58.4%	17,626	$1.18B	$840M

Every tracked plan in Louisiana

FY2023 plan-card snapshot from the Public Plans Database. ARC is the actuarially required contribution as a share of payroll where reported.

Plan	Type	Funded	Grade	Assets	Unfunded	Members	ARC	1yr return
Baton Rouge City Parish Retirement System	General State	99.5%	B	$1.26B	$6M	6,734	104.1%	7.8%
Louisiana State Parochial Employees	General State	97.0%	B	$5.19B	$160M	26,958	152.2%	6.7%
Louisiana Municipal Police	Police & Fire	89.7%	B	$2.63B	$301M	13,112	99.3%	11.6%
Louisiana Schools	Teachers	77.5%	C	$2.21B	$640M	26,471	100.0%	4.0%
New Orleans Employees' Retirement System	General State	75.8%	C	$462M	$148M	5,551	113.5%	11.5%
New Orleans Firefighters	Police & Fire	70.1%	C	$84M	$36M	1,748	66.7%	10.1%
Louisiana Municipal Employees	Municipal	58.4%	D	$1.18B	$840M	17,626	104.7%	5.5%
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System	General State	54.8%	D	$14.50B	$11.95B	93,331	107.4%	9.5%
Louisiana Teachers Retirement System	Teachers	21.8%	F	$26.13B	$93.81B	183,997	110.7%	9.5%

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Compare inside Louisiana’s heavier-liability roster

Data sourced from official Public Plans Database and actuarial valuations from federal and state pension systems. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPension · Louisiana roster FY2023

Compiled by PlainPension, Pension Fund Health Editorial Process · July 23, 2026