Advantage Charter Academy

Public school district · Lafayette Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200268

Advantage Charter Academy spent $16,967 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,044). Its one school enrolled 743 students in 2024-25; 42.8% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Louisiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Advantage Charter Academy in enrollment (486 to 530 students) and Advantage Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Advantage Charter Academy, FY23Democracy Prep Baton Rouge $20,799; Advantage Charter Academy $16,967; Pierre A. Capdau Charter School $16,637; Success Preparatory Academy $16,628; Samuel J Green Charter School $14,581; Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest $14,489; Hynes Parkview $13,871; Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est $13,398; Delta Charter Group $12,466; V. B. Glencoe Charter School $10,854; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.5k10k15k20k25kDemocracy Prep Baton Rouge$20,799Advantage Charter Academy$16,967Pierre A. Capdau Charter School$16,637Success Preparatory Academy$16,628Samuel J Green Charter School$14,581Einstein Charter at Sherwood F…$14,489Hynes Parkview$13,871Einstein Charter School at Vil…$13,398Delta Charter Group$12,466V. B. Glencoe Charter School$10,854State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Advantage Charter Academy, FY23Democracy Prep Baton Rouge $20,799; Advantage Charter Academy $16,967; Pierre A. Capdau Charter School $16,637; Success Preparatory Academy $16,628; Samuel J Green Charter School $14,581; Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest $14,489; Hynes Parkview $13,871; Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est $13,398; Delta Charter Group $12,466; V. B. Glencoe Charter School $10,854; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.5k10k15k20k25kDemocracy Prep Baton Rouge$20,799Advantage Charter Academy$16,967Pierre A. Capdau Charter School$16,637Success Preparatory Academy$16,628Samuel J Green Charter School$14,581Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest$14,489Hynes Parkview$13,871Einstein Charter School at Village …$13,398Delta Charter Group$12,466V. B. Glencoe Charter School$10,854State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Advantage Charter Academy, FY23Democracy Prep Baton Rouge $20,799; Advantage Charter Academy $16,967; Pierre A. Capdau Charter School $16,637; Success Preparatory Academy $16,628; Samuel J Green Charter School $14,581; Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest $14,489; Hynes Parkview $13,871; Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est $13,398; Delta Charter Group $12,466; V. B. Glencoe Charter School $10,854; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.5k15k25kDemocracy Prep Baton Rouge$20,799Advantage Charter Academy$16,967Pierre A. Capdau Charter School$16,637Success Preparatory Academy$16,628Samuel J Green Charter School$14,581Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest$14,489Hynes Parkview$13,871Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est$13,398Delta Charter Group$12,466V. B. Glencoe Charter School$10,854State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Advantage Charter Academy, FY23Democracy Prep Baton Rouge $20,799; Advantage Charter Academy $16,967; Pierre A. Capdau Charter School $16,637; Success Preparatory Academy $16,628; Samuel J Green Charter School $14,581; Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest $14,489; Hynes Parkview $13,871; Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est $13,398; Delta Charter Group $12,466; V. B. Glencoe Charter School $10,854; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.5k15k25kDemocracy Prep Baton Rouge$20,799Advantage Charter Academy$16,967Pierre A. Capdau Charter School$16,637Success Preparatory Academy$16,628Samuel J Green Charter School$14,581Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest$14,489Hynes Parkview$13,871Einstein Charter School at Village De L…$13,398Delta Charter Group$12,466V. B. Glencoe Charter School$10,854State median, under 1,000 students $16,044

Where the money came from

$9,784,000 in revenue: 42.8% state, 37.2% local and 19.9% federal. Total spending including $1,000,000 of capital outlay was $9,689,000, or $19,035 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Advantage Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,192,000; Local $3,642,000; Federal $1,950,000; total $9,784,000.
  • State$4,192,000 43%
  • Local$3,642,000 37%
  • Federal$1,950,000 20%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 103 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

509 students in 2022-23, 600 students in 2023-24, 743 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Advantage Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 509, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 74302004006008002022-235092023-246002024-25743
Advantage Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 509, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 74302004006008002022-235092023-246002024-25743
Advantage Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 509, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 74302004006008002022-235092023-246002024-25743
Advantage Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 509, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 74302004006008002022-235092023-246002024-25743

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350920.624.7
2023-2460020.030.0
2024-2574319.039.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,975,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,880 per student

Advantage Charter Academy booked $1,975,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 21 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $95,827 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 99 in 100 Louisiana districts with a figure (state median $64,742, 167 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,607,00081.4%
Special education$286,00014.5%
Other programs$82,0004.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,735 in 2018-19, $3,684 in 2019-20, $3,662 in 2020-21, $3,632 in 2021-22, $3,880 in 2022-23.

Advantage Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,735, 2019-20: $3,684, 2020-21: $3,662, 2021-22: $3,632, 2022-23: $3,88001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7352019-20$3,6842020-21$3,6622021-22$3,6322022-23$3,880
Advantage Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,735, 2019-20: $3,684, 2020-21: $3,662, 2021-22: $3,632, 2022-23: $3,88001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7352019-20$3,6842020-21$3,6622021-22$3,6322022-23$3,880
Advantage Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,735, 2019-20: $3,684, 2020-21: $3,662, 2021-22: $3,632, 2022-23: $3,88001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7352019-20$3,6842020-21$3,6622021-22$3,6322022-23$3,880
Advantage Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,735, 2019-20: $3,684, 2020-21: $3,662, 2021-22: $3,632, 2022-23: $3,88001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7352019-20$3,6842020-21$3,6622021-22$3,6322022-23$3,880

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Advantage Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 32% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtLouisianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts35%42.4%340
Math32%31.8%340

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 743 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Advantage Charter Academy74339.193.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Advantage Charter Academy

  • Phone: (332) 534-8218
  • Office: 1818 Northeast Evangeline Throughway, Lafayette, LA 70501

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Advantage Charter Academy

  1. Louisiana districts by spending per studentAdvantage Charter Academy ranks 31 of 103 Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,967).#31 of 103
  2. Every school district in LouisianaAdvantage Charter Academy is the number 137 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 509 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#137 of 194
  3. Democracy Prep Baton RougeThe next larger Louisiana district: 528 students in fall 2022, $20,799 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,799
  4. Einstein Charter School at Village De L'EstThe next smaller Louisiana district: 508 students in fall 2022, $13,398 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,398
  5. Compare Advantage Charter Academy with Democracy Prep Baton RougeEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across LouisianaAdvantage Charter Academy spent $95,827 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$95,827
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Advantage Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Advantage Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 743 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Advantage Charter Academy spend per student?
    $16,967 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Louisiana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,044 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Advantage Charter Academy's money come from?
    $9,784,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.8% state, 37.2% local and 19.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Advantage Charter Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,975,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,880 per student. Divided by the 21 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $95,827 per teacher, more than 99 in 100 Louisiana districts (state median $64,742). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Advantage Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Advantage Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 32% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Advantage Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2200268. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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