An equity score of 61/100 ranks Lincoln Preparatory School #52 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,443 per pupil, Lincoln Preparatory School ranks #92 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lincoln Preparatory School operates 1 public schools serving 691 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 Lincoln Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,443 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.4% local, 33.0% state, and 24.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #52 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 228:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.7% African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lincoln Preparatory School, enrolling 684 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Lincoln Preparatory School accounts for 99.0% of all Lincoln Preparatory School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lincoln Preparatory School a distant remainder — means Lincoln Preparatory School-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.
Lincoln Preparatory School reports 74.2% 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.
Lincoln Preparatory School student-counselor ratio is 228:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lincoln Preparatory School chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Lincoln Preparatory School is typically wider than the Lincoln Preparatory School-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Lincoln Preparatory School?
Lincoln Preparatory School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 691 students.
How much does Lincoln Preparatory School spend per student?
Lincoln Preparatory School spends $15,443 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #52 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Lincoln Preparatory School?
Lincoln Preparatory School students are 94.7% African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lincoln Preparatory School?
Lincoln Preparatory School has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #52 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.