Lafayette Charter Foundation operates 1 public schools serving 1,350 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,177 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 $12,255 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 47.0% local, 38.4% state, and 14.6% 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. The district's equity score — 16/100, ranked #173 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 2177:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 4.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.7% African American, 21.0% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Lafayette Charter Foundation student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lafayette Charter Foundation-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Lafayette Charter Foundation has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 73.1% 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.
Lafayette Charter Foundation student-counselor ratio is 2177:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lafayette Charter Foundation chronic absenteeism rate is 4.0% — 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.
How many schools are in Lafayette Charter Foundation?
Lafayette Charter Foundation has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,350 students.
How much does Lafayette Charter Foundation spend per student?
Lafayette Charter Foundation spends $12,255 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #173 in Louisiana.
What is the average rent near Lafayette Charter Foundation?
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 Lafayette Charter Foundation?
Lafayette Charter Foundation students are 69.7% African American, 21.0% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lafayette Charter Foundation?
Lafayette Charter Foundation has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #173 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.