Bricolage Academy

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New Orleans, Louisiana - 1 schools

An equity score of 34/100 ranks Bricolage Academy #142 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,180 per pupil, Bricolage Academy ranks #66 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

848
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,180
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Bricolage Academy operates 1 public schools serving 848 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 Orleans Parish.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,180 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 45.6% local, 34.4% state, and 20.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #142 of 175 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 965:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 9.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.2% African American, 17.4% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Bricolage Academy, enrolling 965 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Bricolage Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Bricolage Academy student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bricolage Academy a distant remainder — means Bricolage 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Bricolage Academy student-counselor ratio is 965:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Bricolage Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 9.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

20.0%
Federal
34.4%
State
45.6%
Local

Funding Equity

34
Equity Score
142 / 175
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Bricolage Academy.

White 17.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
African American 66.2%
Multiracial 8.8%
Other 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

965:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
9.9%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Bricolage Academy

School Enrollment
Bricolage Academy
Charter
965

How Bricolage Academy Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Louisiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Southern University Lab School Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Audubon Charter School Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Bricolage Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Louisiana

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Jefferson Parish
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Caddo Parish
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Bricolage Academy?

Bricolage Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 848 students.

How much does Bricolage Academy spend per student?

Bricolage Academy spends $16,180 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #142 in Louisiana.

What is the demographic composition of Bricolage Academy?

Bricolage Academy students are 66.2% African American, 17.4% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Bricolage Academy?

Bricolage Academy has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #142 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.