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Belle Chasse, Louisiana - 1 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Belle Chasse Academy #36 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,610 per pupil, Belle Chasse Academy ranks #35 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Belle Chasse Academy operates 1 public schools serving 893 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Plaquemines Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,610 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 3.3% local, 61.9% state, and 34.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #36 of 175 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 257.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 33.9% White, 30.4% African American, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Belle Chasse Academy, enrolling 773 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Belle Chasse Academy accounts for 86.6% of all Belle Chasse Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Belle Chasse Academy a distant remainder — means Belle Chasse Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Belle Chasse Academy student-counselor ratio is 258:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Belle Chasse Academy is typically wider than the Belle Chasse Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Belle Chasse Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 9.7% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Belle Chasse Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 893 students.
How much does Belle Chasse Academy spend per student?
Belle Chasse Academy spends $18,610 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #36 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Belle Chasse Academy?
Belle Chasse Academy students are 33.9% White, 30.4% African American, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Belle Chasse Academy?
Belle Chasse Academy has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #36 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.