Advantage Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 509 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 743 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lafayette Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,661 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 50.4% local, 35.4% state, and 14.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #140 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 743:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.2% African American, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White across the district's schools.
Advantage Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Advantage Charter Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Advantage Charter Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Advantage Charter Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 92.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Advantage Charter Academy student-counselor ratio is 743:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Advantage Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 26.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Advantage Charter Academy is typically wider than the Advantage Charter Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Advantage Charter Academy?
Advantage Charter Academy has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 509 students.
How much does Advantage Charter Academy spend per student?
Advantage Charter Academy spends $15,661 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #140 in Louisiana.
What is the average rent near Advantage Charter Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lafayette Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Advantage Charter Academy?
Advantage Charter Academy students are 92.2% African American, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Advantage Charter Academy?
Advantage Charter Academy has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #140 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.