Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 1 schools

An equity score of 62/100 ranks Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge #50 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $17,060 per pupil, Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge ranks #45 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

450
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$17,060
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge operates 1 public schools serving 450 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 East Baton Rouge Parish.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,060 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 54.4% local, 35.9% state, and 9.8% 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 62/100, ranked #50 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.

a 351:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 54.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.5% African American, 18.2% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge, enrolling 351 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge accounts for 78.0% of all Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge a distant remainder — means Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge reports 55.6% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge student-counselor ratio is 351:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge chronic absenteeism rate is 54.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

9.8%
Federal
35.9%
State
54.4%
Local

Funding Equity

62
Equity Score
50 / 176
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge.

White 18.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
African American 77.5%
Multiracial 2.0%
Other 1.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

351:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
54.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge

School Enrollment
Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge
Charter
351

How Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Louisiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Impact Charter School Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Encore Academy Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Robert Russa Moton Charter School Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Collegiate Baton Rouge Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Mcdonogh 42 Charter School Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Louisiana

Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.

Jefferson Parish
50,628 students · 82 schools · $14,155/pupil
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East Baton Rouge Parish
43,253 students · 83 schools · $15,471/pupil
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St. Tammany Parish
39,559 students · 55 schools · $14,823/pupil
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Caddo Parish
36,147 students · 59 schools · $14,072/pupil
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Lafayette Parish
32,377 students · 45 schools · $12,386/pupil
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge?

Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 450 students.

How much does Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge spend per student?

Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge spends $17,060 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #50 in Louisiana.

What is the demographic composition of Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge?

Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge students are 77.5% African American, 18.2% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge?

Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #50 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.