Bricolage Academy

Public school district · Orleans Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200289

Bricolage Academy spent $16,858 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 68% of the other Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,044). Its one school enrolled 965 students in 2024-25; 30.4% 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 Bricolage Academy in enrollment (812 to 877 students) and Bricolage Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Bricolage Academy, FY23Paul Habans Charter School $16,901; Bricolage Academy $16,858; McDonogh 35 Senior High School $16,627; Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech $16,347; Eleanor McMain Secondary School $16,284; KIPP Central City $16,044; Audubon Charter School $12,912; Phillis Wheatley Community School $11,441; Arthur Ashe Charter School $11,131; Southern University Lab School $6,788; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.5k10k15k20kPaul Habans Charter School$16,901Bricolage Academy$16,858McDonogh 35 Senior High School$16,627Dr Martin Luther King Charter …$16,347Eleanor McMain Secondary School$16,284KIPP Central City$16,044Audubon Charter School$12,912Phillis Wheatley Community Sch…$11,441Arthur Ashe Charter School$11,131Southern University Lab School$6,788State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Bricolage Academy, FY23Paul Habans Charter School $16,901; Bricolage Academy $16,858; McDonogh 35 Senior High School $16,627; Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech $16,347; Eleanor McMain Secondary School $16,284; KIPP Central City $16,044; Audubon Charter School $12,912; Phillis Wheatley Community School $11,441; Arthur Ashe Charter School $11,131; Southern University Lab School $6,788; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.5k10k15k20kPaul Habans Charter School$16,901Bricolage Academy$16,858McDonogh 35 Senior High School$16,627Dr Martin Luther King Charter Schoo…$16,347Eleanor McMain Secondary School$16,284KIPP Central City$16,044Audubon Charter School$12,912Phillis Wheatley Community School$11,441Arthur Ashe Charter School$11,131Southern University Lab School$6,788State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Bricolage Academy, FY23Paul Habans Charter School $16,901; Bricolage Academy $16,858; McDonogh 35 Senior High School $16,627; Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech $16,347; Eleanor McMain Secondary School $16,284; KIPP Central City $16,044; Audubon Charter School $12,912; Phillis Wheatley Community School $11,441; Arthur Ashe Charter School $11,131; Southern University Lab School $6,788; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.5k10k15k20kPaul Habans Charter School$16,901Bricolage Academy$16,858McDonogh 35 Senior High School$16,627Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sc…$16,347Eleanor McMain Secondary School$16,284KIPP Central City$16,044Audubon Charter School$12,912Phillis Wheatley Community School$11,441Arthur Ashe Charter School$11,131Southern University Lab School$6,788State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Bricolage Academy, FY23Paul Habans Charter School $16,901; Bricolage Academy $16,858; McDonogh 35 Senior High School $16,627; Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech $16,347; Eleanor McMain Secondary School $16,284; KIPP Central City $16,044; Audubon Charter School $12,912; Phillis Wheatley Community School $11,441; Arthur Ashe Charter School $11,131; Southern University Lab School $6,788; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.5k10k15k20kPaul Habans Charter School$16,901Bricolage Academy$16,858McDonogh 35 Senior High School$16,627Dr Martin Luther King Charter School fo…$16,347Eleanor McMain Secondary School$16,284KIPP Central City$16,044Audubon Charter School$12,912Phillis Wheatley Community School$11,441Arthur Ashe Charter School$11,131Southern University Lab School$6,788State median, under 1,000 students $16,044

Where the money came from

$14,561,000 in revenue: 30.4% state, 53.4% local and 16.2% federal. Total spending including $31,000 of capital outlay was $14,408,000, or $16,991 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bricolage Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,421,000; Local $7,774,000; Federal $2,366,000; total $14,561,000.
  • State$4,421,000 30%
  • Local$7,774,000 53%
  • Federal$2,366,000 16%

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

848 students in 2022-23, 887 students in 2023-24, 965 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bricolage Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 848, 2023-24: 887, 2024-25: 96502505007501k2022-238482023-248872024-25965
Bricolage Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 848, 2023-24: 887, 2024-25: 96502505007501k2022-238482023-248872024-25965
Bricolage Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 848, 2023-24: 887, 2024-25: 96502505007501k2022-238482023-248872024-25965
Bricolage Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 848, 2023-24: 887, 2024-25: 96502505007501k2022-238482023-248872024-25965

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-238480.71161.6
2023-2488764.013.9
2024-2596561.015.8

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Bricolage Academy scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 28% 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 arts44%42.4%565
Math28%31.8%567

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, 965 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bricolage Academy96515.880.0%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 Bricolage Academy

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 Bricolage Academy

  1. Louisiana districts by spending per studentBricolage Academy ranks 34 of 103 Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,858).#34 of 103
  2. Every school district in LouisianaBricolage Academy is the number 97 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 848 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#97 of 194
  3. Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci TechThe next larger Louisiana district: 853 students in fall 2022, $16,347 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,347
  4. Southern University Lab SchoolThe next smaller Louisiana district: 836 students in fall 2022, $6,788 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$6,788
  5. Compare Bricolage Academy with Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci TechEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Bricolage Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Bricolage Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 965 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bricolage Academy spend per student?
    $16,858 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 Bricolage Academy's money come from?
    $14,561,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.4% state, 53.4% local and 16.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Bricolage Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bricolage Academy scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 28% 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.
  5. What is Bricolage Academy's NCES district ID?
    2200289. 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 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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