JCFA Lafayette

Public school district · Lafayette Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200301

JCFA Lafayette spent $10,522 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 94% of the other Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,044). Its one school enrolled 56 students in 2024-25; 36.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Louisiana: 82.6%).

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 JCFA Lafayette in enrollment (84 to 177 students) and JCFA Lafayette itself.

Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to JCFA Lafayette, FY23Thrive Academy $62,146; Opportunities Academy $51,119; Cohen College Prep $35,283; Living School Inc. $30,644; Glen Oaks Middle School (Redesign Schools LA) $27,233; Noble Minds $20,189; Dalton Charter School $19,989; Rooted School $19,584; The MAX Charter School $14,357; JCFA Lafayette $10,522; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.020k40k60k80kThrive Academy$62,146Opportunities Academy$51,119Cohen College Prep$35,283Living School Inc.$30,644Glen Oaks Middle School (Redes…$27,233Noble Minds$20,189Dalton Charter School$19,989Rooted School$19,584The MAX Charter School$14,357JCFA Lafayette$10,522State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to JCFA Lafayette, FY23Thrive Academy $62,146; Opportunities Academy $51,119; Cohen College Prep $35,283; Living School Inc. $30,644; Glen Oaks Middle School (Redesign Schools LA) $27,233; Noble Minds $20,189; Dalton Charter School $19,989; Rooted School $19,584; The MAX Charter School $14,357; JCFA Lafayette $10,522; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.020k40k60k80kThrive Academy$62,146Opportunities Academy$51,119Cohen College Prep$35,283Living School Inc.$30,644Glen Oaks Middle School (Redesign S…$27,233Noble Minds$20,189Dalton Charter School$19,989Rooted School$19,584The MAX Charter School$14,357JCFA Lafayette$10,522State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to JCFA Lafayette, FY23Thrive Academy $62,146; Opportunities Academy $51,119; Cohen College Prep $35,283; Living School Inc. $30,644; Glen Oaks Middle School (Redesign Schools LA) $27,233; Noble Minds $20,189; Dalton Charter School $19,989; Rooted School $19,584; The MAX Charter School $14,357; JCFA Lafayette $10,522; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.040k80kThrive Academy$62,146Opportunities Academy$51,119Cohen College Prep$35,283Living School Inc.$30,644Glen Oaks Middle School (Redesign Schools L…$27,233Noble Minds$20,189Dalton Charter School$19,989Rooted School$19,584The MAX Charter School$14,357JCFA Lafayette$10,522State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to JCFA Lafayette, FY23Thrive Academy $62,146; Opportunities Academy $51,119; Cohen College Prep $35,283; Living School Inc. $30,644; Glen Oaks Middle School (Redesign Schools LA) $27,233; Noble Minds $20,189; Dalton Charter School $19,989; Rooted School $19,584; The MAX Charter School $14,357; JCFA Lafayette $10,522; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.040k80kThrive Academy$62,146Opportunities Academy$51,119Cohen College Prep$35,283Living School Inc.$30,644Glen Oaks Middle School (Redesign Schoo…$27,233Noble Minds$20,189Dalton Charter School$19,989Rooted School$19,584The MAX Charter School$14,357JCFA Lafayette$10,522State median, under 1,000 students $16,044

Where the money came from

$958,000 in revenue: 36.2% state, 38.7% local and 25.1% federal. Total spending was $947,000, or $10,522 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

JCFA Lafayette revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $347,000; Local $371,000; Federal $240,000; total $958,000.
  • State$347,000 36%
  • Local$371,000 39%
  • Federal$240,000 25%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

90 students in 2022-23, 82 students in 2023-24, 56 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

JCFA Lafayette enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 82, 2024-25: 5602550751002022-23902023-24822024-2556
JCFA Lafayette enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 82, 2024-25: 5602550751002022-23902023-24822024-2556
JCFA Lafayette enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 82, 2024-25: 5602550751002022-23902023-24822024-2556
JCFA Lafayette enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 82, 2024-25: 5602550751002022-23902023-24822024-2556

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23902.045.0
2023-24823.027.3
2024-25563.018.7

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

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 12 students in JCFA Lafayette's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtLouisiana
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%82.6%
Students in the class1250,762

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 56 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
JCFA Lafayette5618.775.0%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 JCFA Lafayette

  • Phone: (337) 703-4448
  • Office: 1501 Ambassador Caffery Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70506

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 JCFA Lafayette

  1. Louisiana districts by spending per studentJCFA Lafayette ranks 97 of 103 Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,522).#97 of 103
  2. Every school district in LouisianaJCFA Lafayette is the number 190 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 90 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#190 of 194
  3. Noble MindsThe next larger Louisiana district: 106 students in fall 2022, $20,189 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,189
  4. Glen Oaks Middle School (Redesign Schools LA)The next smaller Louisiana district: 86 students in fall 2022, $27,233 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,233
  5. Compare JCFA Lafayette with Noble MindsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. JCFA Lafayette, its largest high school56 students in 2024-25, 18.7 per teacher.56
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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 JCFA Lafayette

  1. How many schools and students are in JCFA Lafayette?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 56 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does JCFA Lafayette spend per student?
    $10,522 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 JCFA Lafayette's money come from?
    $958,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.2% state, 38.7% local and 25.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in JCFA Lafayette?
    under 50% of the 12 students in JCFA Lafayette's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  5. What is JCFA Lafayette's NCES district ID?
    2200301. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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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