TRS of Louisiana administers pension and other benefits for employees who meet the definition of teacher at public educational institutions in the state. The System also administers an optional defined contribution plan for academic employees of state higher educational institutions.
Louisiana Teachers Retirement System Basics, by Plan
| Plan |
Assets (millions) |
Total Members |
| Louisiana Teachers |
26,125.2 |
183,997 |
| Other Plans |
0.0 |
0 |
| Total |
26,125.2 |
183,997 |
Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2023)
Note: Louisiana Teachers Retirement System has 0 other plans.
Assets
Assets at Year-End
Louisiana Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Net Assets (billions) |
| 2001 |
11.9 |
| 2002 |
10.6 |
| 2003 |
10.5 |
| 2004 |
11.9 |
| 2005 |
12.7 |
| 2006 |
14.0 |
| 2007 |
16.1 |
| 2008 |
15.0 |
| 2009 |
11.3 |
| 2010 |
12.0 |
| 2011 |
14.6 |
| 2012 |
14.2 |
| 2013 |
15.5 |
| 2014 |
17.9 |
| 2015 |
17.9 |
| 2016 |
17.5 |
| 2017 |
19.5 |
| 2018 |
21.0 |
| 2019 |
21.7 |
| 2020 |
21.2 |
| 2021 |
27.7 |
| 2022 |
25.1 |
| 2023 |
26.1 |
Membership
Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Louisiana Teachers Retirement System |
US State and Local Pensions |
| 2001 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
| 2002 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
| 2003 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
| 2004 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
| 2005 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
| 2006 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
| 2007 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
| 2008 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
| 2009 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
| 2010 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
| 2011 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
| 2012 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
| 2013 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
| 2014 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
| 2015 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
| 2016 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
| 2017 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
| 2018 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
| 2019 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
| 2020 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
| 2021 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
| 2022 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
| 2023 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2023 Membership for Louisiana Teachers Retirement System
| Actives |
Beneficiaries |
Inactive Vested |
Total Membership |
# of Participating Employers |
| 88,527 |
85,634 |
9,836 |
183,997 |
206 |
Cash Flows
Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Louisiana Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Cash Flow |
Assets |
| 2001 |
-266.6 |
11,855.0 |
| 2002 |
-306.8 |
10,628.5 |
| 2003 |
-363.7 |
10,520.7 |
| 2004 |
-404.3 |
11,893.4 |
| 2005 |
-394.5 |
12,685.9 |
| 2006 |
-468.5 |
14,007.6 |
| 2007 |
-530.8 |
16,148.7 |
| 2008 |
-456.4 |
14,996.2 |
| 2009 |
-512.6 |
11,250.3 |
| 2010 |
-579.5 |
12,021.4 |
| 2011 |
-480.0 |
14,577.2 |
| 2012 |
-439.5 |
14,189.0 |
| 2013 |
-564.7 |
15,490.2 |
| 2014 |
-538.7 |
17,900.0 |
| 2015 |
-446.0 |
17,896.4 |
| 2016 |
-539.0 |
17,538.0 |
| 2017 |
-640.1 |
19,513.3 |
| 2018 |
-615.9 |
21,046.7 |
| 2019 |
-629.5 |
21,652.5 |
| 2020 |
-642.7 |
21,220.6 |
| 2021 |
-680.4 |
27,724.1 |
| 2022 |
-680.4 |
25,050.9 |
| 2023 |
-665.9 |
26,125.2 |
2023 Cash Flows for Louisiana Teachers Retirement System (millions)
| Inflows |
Outflows |
Investment Gains (losses) |
Change in Net Assets |
| 1,789.2 |
2,455.1 |
1,740.2 |
1,074.3 |
Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Louisiana Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Louisiana Teachers Retirement System |
National Average |
| 2001 |
-2.2 |
-2.1 |
| 2002 |
-2.9 |
-2.0 |
| 2003 |
-3.5 |
-2.5 |
| 2004 |
-3.4 |
-2.0 |
| 2005 |
-3.1 |
-2.2 |
| 2006 |
-3.3 |
-2.2 |
| 2007 |
-3.3 |
-2.1 |
| 2008 |
-3.0 |
-2.3 |
| 2009 |
-4.6 |
-3.1 |
| 2010 |
-4.8 |
-3.2 |
| 2011 |
-3.3 |
-3.1 |
| 2012 |
-3.1 |
-3.3 |
| 2013 |
-3.6 |
-3.1 |
| 2014 |
-3.0 |
-2.9 |
| 2015 |
-2.5 |
-2.8 |
| 2016 |
-3.1 |
-3.0 |
| 2017 |
-3.3 |
-2.9 |
| 2018 |
-2.9 |
-2.6 |
| 2019 |
-2.9 |
-2.6 |
| 2020 |
-3.0 |
-2.4 |
| 2021 |
-2.5 |
-2.1 |
| 2022 |
-2.7 |
-2.1 |
| 2023 |
-2.5 |
-2.1 |
