Lake Forest Elementary Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 596 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 691 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Orleans Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,363 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 46.7% local, 31.5% state, and 21.9% 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 — 41/100, ranked #118 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 691:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.5% African American, 11.9% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Lake Forest Elementary Charter School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lake Forest Elementary Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.7% 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.
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School student-counselor ratio is 691:1 — 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.
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 9.0% — 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 Lake Forest Elementary Charter School?
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 596 students.
How much does Lake Forest Elementary Charter School spend per student?
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School spends $14,363 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #118 in Louisiana.
What is the average rent near Lake Forest Elementary Charter School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Orleans Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Forest Elementary Charter School?
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School students are 82.5% African American, 11.9% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Forest Elementary Charter School?
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #118 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.