JS Clark Leadership Academy

Public school district · St. Landry Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200215

JS Clark Leadership Academy spent $16,136 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 53% of the other Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,044). Its one school enrolled 434 students in 2024-25; 35.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (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 JS Clark Leadership Academy in enrollment (244 to 369 students) and JS Clark Leadership Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to JS Clark Leadership Academy, FY23Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts $36,044; Tensas Parish $23,098; Rosenwald Collegiate Academy $19,494; JS Clark Leadership Academy $16,136; Audubon Charter Gentilly $15,647; New Harmony High Institute $13,144; The NET2 High School $12,094; St. Landry Primary School Incl. $12,059; The NET Charter High School $9,962; New Orleans Accelerated High School $8,710; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.010k20k30k40kLouisiana School for Math Scie…$36,044Tensas Parish$23,098Rosenwald Collegiate Academy$19,494JS Clark Leadership Academy$16,136Audubon Charter Gentilly$15,647New Harmony High Institute$13,144The NET2 High School$12,094St. Landry Primary School Incl.$12,059The NET Charter High School$9,962New Orleans Accelerated High S…$8,710State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to JS Clark Leadership Academy, FY23Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts $36,044; Tensas Parish $23,098; Rosenwald Collegiate Academy $19,494; JS Clark Leadership Academy $16,136; Audubon Charter Gentilly $15,647; New Harmony High Institute $13,144; The NET2 High School $12,094; St. Landry Primary School Incl. $12,059; The NET Charter High School $9,962; New Orleans Accelerated High School $8,710; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.010k20k30k40kLouisiana School for Math Science &…$36,044Tensas Parish$23,098Rosenwald Collegiate Academy$19,494JS Clark Leadership Academy$16,136Audubon Charter Gentilly$15,647New Harmony High Institute$13,144The NET2 High School$12,094St. Landry Primary School Incl.$12,059The NET Charter High School$9,962New Orleans Accelerated High School$8,710State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to JS Clark Leadership Academy, FY23Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts $36,044; Tensas Parish $23,098; Rosenwald Collegiate Academy $19,494; JS Clark Leadership Academy $16,136; Audubon Charter Gentilly $15,647; New Harmony High Institute $13,144; The NET2 High School $12,094; St. Landry Primary School Incl. $12,059; The NET Charter High School $9,962; New Orleans Accelerated High School $8,710; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.020k40kLouisiana School for Math Science & the Arts$36,044Tensas Parish$23,098Rosenwald Collegiate Academy$19,494JS Clark Leadership Academy$16,136Audubon Charter Gentilly$15,647New Harmony High Institute$13,144The NET2 High School$12,094St. Landry Primary School Incl.$12,059The NET Charter High School$9,962New Orleans Accelerated High School$8,710State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to JS Clark Leadership Academy, FY23Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts $36,044; Tensas Parish $23,098; Rosenwald Collegiate Academy $19,494; JS Clark Leadership Academy $16,136; Audubon Charter Gentilly $15,647; New Harmony High Institute $13,144; The NET2 High School $12,094; St. Landry Primary School Incl. $12,059; The NET Charter High School $9,962; New Orleans Accelerated High School $8,710; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.020k40kLouisiana School for Math Science & the…$36,044Tensas Parish$23,098Rosenwald Collegiate Academy$19,494JS Clark Leadership Academy$16,136Audubon Charter Gentilly$15,647New Harmony High Institute$13,144The NET2 High School$12,094St. Landry Primary School Incl.$12,059The NET Charter High School$9,962New Orleans Accelerated High School$8,710State median, under 1,000 students $16,044

Where the money came from

$5,952,000 in revenue: 35.7% state, 22.6% local and 41.7% federal. Total spending including $6,000 of capital outlay was $4,863,000, or $16,156 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

JS Clark Leadership Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,125,000; Local $1,343,000; Federal $2,484,000; total $5,952,000.
  • State$2,125,000 36%
  • Local$1,343,000 23%
  • Federal$2,484,000 42%

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

301 students in 2022-23, 333 students in 2023-24, 434 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

JS Clark Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 333, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233012023-243332024-25434
JS Clark Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 333, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233012023-243332024-25434
JS Clark Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 333, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233012023-243332024-25434
JS Clark Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 333, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233012023-243332024-25434

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330124.512.3
2023-2433321.015.9
2024-2543431.014.0

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 JS Clark Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 10-14% 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 arts30-34%42.4%153
Math10-14%31.8%124

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 31 students in JS Clark Leadership Academy'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 rate90% or more82.6%
Students in the class3150,762

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 other school, 434 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
JS Clark Leadership Academy43414.090.1%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 JS Clark Leadership Academy

  • Phone: (337) 418-4222
  • Office: 1517 Statesmen Rd., Opelousas, LA 70570

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 JS Clark Leadership Academy

  1. Louisiana districts by spending per studentJS Clark Leadership Academy ranks 49 of 103 Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,136).#49 of 103
  2. Every school district in LouisianaJS Clark Leadership Academy is the number 165 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 301 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#165 of 194
  3. Rosenwald Collegiate AcademyThe next larger Louisiana district: 338 students in fall 2022, $19,494 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,494
  4. New Orleans Accelerated High SchoolThe next smaller Louisiana district: 300 students in fall 2022, $8,710 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,710
  5. Compare JS Clark Leadership Academy with Rosenwald Collegiate AcademyEnrollment, 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 JS Clark Leadership Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in JS Clark Leadership Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 434 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does JS Clark Leadership Academy spend per student?
    $16,136 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 JS Clark Leadership Academy's money come from?
    $5,952,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.7% state, 22.6% local and 41.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in JS Clark Leadership Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in JS Clark Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 10-14% 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 the graduation rate in JS Clark Leadership Academy?
    90% or more of the 31 students in JS Clark Leadership Academy'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.
  6. What is JS Clark Leadership Academy's NCES district ID?
    2200215. 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
  • 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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