JCFA Lafayette operates 1 public schools serving 90 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 56 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 $14,317 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 40.9% local, 35.6% state, and 23.5% 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.
a 59.6:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 89.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.7% African American, 35.7% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Jcfa Lafayette accounts for 100.0% of all JCFA Lafayette student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means JCFA Lafayette-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
JCFA Lafayette has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.0% 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 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.
JCFA Lafayette student-counselor ratio is 60:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
JCFA Lafayette chronic absenteeism rate is 89.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
JCFA Lafayette has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 90 students.
How much does JCFA Lafayette spend per student?
JCFA Lafayette spends $14,317 per student.
What is the average rent near JCFA Lafayette?
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 JCFA Lafayette?
JCFA Lafayette students are 60.7% African American, 35.7% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.