An equity score of 41/100 ranks Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. #117 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,223 per pupil, Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. ranks #97 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. operates 1 public schools serving 989 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Calcasieu Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,223 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.7% local, 25.9% state, and 17.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #117 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
. Demographically, the student body averages 84.6% African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lake Charles Charter Academy, enrolling 951 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Lake Charles Charter Academy accounts for 96.2% of all Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. a distant remainder — means Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. reports 74.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Comparisons are relative to Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc.?
Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 989 students.
How much does Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. spend per student?
Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. spends $15,223 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #117 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc.?
Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. students are 84.6% African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc.?
Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #117 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.