Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts

Public school district · Natchitoches Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200017

Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts spent $36,044 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,044). Its one school enrolled 272 students in 2024-25; 90.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Louisiana: 82.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Louisiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts in enrollment (227 to 301 students) and Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts itself.

Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts, FY23New Orleans Center for Creative Arts $40,983; Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts $36,044; Foundation Preparatory Academy $18,894; Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed $16,907; JS Clark Leadership Academy $16,136; The NET2 High School $12,094; St. Landry Primary School Incl. $12,059; The NET Charter High School $9,962; JCFA-East $9,419; New Orleans Accelerated High School $8,710; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.010k20k30k40k50kNew Orleans Center for Creativ…$40,983Louisiana School for Math Scie…$36,044Foundation Preparatory Academy$18,894Einstein Charter Middle Sch at…$16,907JS Clark Leadership Academy$16,136The NET2 High School$12,094St. Landry Primary School Incl.$12,059The NET Charter High School$9,962JCFA-East$9,419New Orleans Accelerated High S…$8,710State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts, FY23New Orleans Center for Creative Arts $40,983; Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts $36,044; Foundation Preparatory Academy $18,894; Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed $16,907; JS Clark Leadership Academy $16,136; The NET2 High School $12,094; St. Landry Primary School Incl. $12,059; The NET Charter High School $9,962; JCFA-East $9,419; New Orleans Accelerated High School $8,710; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.010k20k30k40k50kNew Orleans Center for Creative Arts$40,983Louisiana School for Math Science &…$36,044Foundation Preparatory Academy$18,894Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sara…$16,907JS Clark Leadership Academy$16,136The NET2 High School$12,094St. Landry Primary School Incl.$12,059The NET Charter High School$9,962JCFA-East$9,419New Orleans Accelerated High School$8,710State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts, FY23New Orleans Center for Creative Arts $40,983; Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts $36,044; Foundation Preparatory Academy $18,894; Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed $16,907; JS Clark Leadership Academy $16,136; The NET2 High School $12,094; St. Landry Primary School Incl. $12,059; The NET Charter High School $9,962; JCFA-East $9,419; New Orleans Accelerated High School $8,710; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.020k40k50kNew Orleans Center for Creative Arts$40,983Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts$36,044Foundation Preparatory Academy$18,894Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles…$16,907JS Clark Leadership Academy$16,136The NET2 High School$12,094St. Landry Primary School Incl.$12,059The NET Charter High School$9,962JCFA-East$9,419New Orleans Accelerated High School$8,710State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts, FY23New Orleans Center for Creative Arts $40,983; Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts $36,044; Foundation Preparatory Academy $18,894; Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed $16,907; JS Clark Leadership Academy $16,136; The NET2 High School $12,094; St. Landry Primary School Incl. $12,059; The NET Charter High School $9,962; JCFA-East $9,419; New Orleans Accelerated High School $8,710; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.020k40k50kNew Orleans Center for Creative Arts$40,983Louisiana School for Math Science & the…$36,044Foundation Preparatory Academy$18,894Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah To…$16,907JS Clark Leadership Academy$16,136The NET2 High School$12,094St. Landry Primary School Incl.$12,059The NET Charter High School$9,962JCFA-East$9,419New Orleans Accelerated High School$8,710State median, under 1,000 students $16,044

Where the money came from

$11,095,000 in revenue: 90.3% state, 4.9% local and 4.8% federal. Total spending including $1,190,000 of capital outlay was $11,109,000, or $40,396 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $10,014,000; Local $549,000; Federal $532,000; total $11,095,000.
  • State$10,014,000 90%
  • Local$549,000 5%
  • Federal$532,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 103 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

275 students in 2022-23, 268 students in 2023-24, 272 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 275, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 27201002003002022-232752023-242682024-25272
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 275, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 27201002003002022-232752023-242682024-25272
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 275, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 27201002003002022-232752023-242682024-25272
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 275, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 27201002003002022-232752023-242682024-25272

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2327541.16.7
2023-2426836.27.4
2024-2527236.17.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 96 students in Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtLouisiana
Four-year graduation rate95% or more82.6%
Students in the class9650,762

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 272 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts2727.514.0%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts

  • Phone: (318) 357-2500
  • Office: 715 University Parkway, Natchitoches, LA 71457

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts

  1. Louisiana districts by spending per studentLouisiana School for Math Science & the Arts ranks 4 of 103 Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($36,044).#4 of 103
  2. Every school district in LouisianaLouisiana School for Math Science & the Arts is the number 168 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 275 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#168 of 194
  3. The NET Charter High SchoolThe next larger Louisiana district: 293 students in fall 2022, $9,962 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,962
  4. St. Landry Primary School Incl.The next smaller Louisiana district: 256 students in fall 2022, $12,059 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,059
  5. Compare Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts with The NET Charter High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts, its largest high school272 students in 2024-25, 7.5 per teacher.272
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts

  1. How many schools and students are in Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 272 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts spend per student?
    $36,044 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Louisiana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,044 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts' money come from?
    $11,095,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 90.3% state, 4.9% local and 4.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts?
    95% or more of the 96 students in Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  5. What is Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts' NCES district ID?
    2200017. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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