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Natchitoches, Louisiana - 1 schools
An equity score of 96/100 ranks Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts #1 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $31,316 per pupil, Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts ranks #6 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$31,316
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts operates 1 public schools serving 275 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Natchitoches Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,316 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 19 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 8.7% local, 89.0% state, and 2.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 96/100, ranked #1 of 175 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 68:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 2.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.1% White, 14.0% Asian, 9.6% African American across the district's schools.
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts accounts for 98.9% of all Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts a distant remainder — means Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts student-counselor ratio is 68:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts chronic absenteeism rate is 2.9% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts'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 Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts?
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 275 students.
How much does Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts spend per student?
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts spends $31,316 per student. The district has an equity score of 96/100, ranking #1 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts?
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts students are 72.1% White, 14.0% Asian, 9.6% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts?
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts has an equity score of 96/100, ranking #1 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.