Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy

Public school district · East Baton Rouge Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200233

Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy spent $10,190 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,478). Its one school enrolled 2,239 students in 2024-25; 37.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (Louisiana: 82.6%).

Spending per student among Louisiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy in enrollment (1,863 to 2,245 students) and Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy, FY23Orleans Parish $39,996; Bienville Parish $21,059; West Feliciana Parish $18,707; Jackson Parish $15,777; Union Parish $15,421; Winn Parish $14,821; West Carroll Parish $14,205; The Willow School $12,202; Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy $10,190; Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy $10,088; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.010k20k30k40k50kOrleans Parish$39,996Bienville Parish$21,059West Feliciana Parish$18,707Jackson Parish$15,777Union Parish$15,421Winn Parish$14,821West Carroll Parish$14,205The Willow School$12,202Louisiana Virtual Charter Acad…$10,190Acadiana Renaissance Charter A…$10,088State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy, FY23Orleans Parish $39,996; Bienville Parish $21,059; West Feliciana Parish $18,707; Jackson Parish $15,777; Union Parish $15,421; Winn Parish $14,821; West Carroll Parish $14,205; The Willow School $12,202; Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy $10,190; Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy $10,088; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.010k20k30k40k50kOrleans Parish$39,996Bienville Parish$21,059West Feliciana Parish$18,707Jackson Parish$15,777Union Parish$15,421Winn Parish$14,821West Carroll Parish$14,205The Willow School$12,202Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy$10,190Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy$10,088State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy, FY23Orleans Parish $39,996; Bienville Parish $21,059; West Feliciana Parish $18,707; Jackson Parish $15,777; Union Parish $15,421; Winn Parish $14,821; West Carroll Parish $14,205; The Willow School $12,202; Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy $10,190; Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy $10,088; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.020k40k50kOrleans Parish$39,996Bienville Parish$21,059West Feliciana Parish$18,707Jackson Parish$15,777Union Parish$15,421Winn Parish$14,821West Carroll Parish$14,205The Willow School$12,202Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy$10,190Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy$10,088State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy, FY23Orleans Parish $39,996; Bienville Parish $21,059; West Feliciana Parish $18,707; Jackson Parish $15,777; Union Parish $15,421; Winn Parish $14,821; West Carroll Parish $14,205; The Willow School $12,202; Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy $10,190; Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy $10,088; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.020k40k50kOrleans Parish$39,996Bienville Parish$21,059West Feliciana Parish$18,707Jackson Parish$15,777Union Parish$15,421Winn Parish$14,821West Carroll Parish$14,205The Willow School$12,202Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy$10,190Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy$10,088State median, 1,000+ students $14,478

Where the money came from

$27,067,000 in revenue: 37.1% state, 41.3% local and 21.6% federal. Total spending including $449,000 of capital outlay was $23,263,000, or $10,409 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $10,045,000; Local $11,166,000; Federal $5,856,000; total $27,067,000.
  • State$10,045,000 37%
  • Local$11,166,000 41%
  • Federal$5,856,000 22%

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 84 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,235 students in 2022-23, 2,180 students in 2023-24, 2,239 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,235, 2023-24: 2,180, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,2352023-242,1802024-252,239
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,235, 2023-24: 2,180, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,2352023-242,1802024-252,239
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,235, 2023-24: 2,180, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,2352023-242,1802024-252,239
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,235, 2023-24: 2,180, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,2352023-242,1802024-252,239

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,23579.528.1
2023-242,18097.422.4
2024-252,239104.821.4

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 15% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtLouisianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts35%42.4%962
Math15%31.8%955

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

70-74% of the 141 students in Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy's 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 rate70‑74%82.6%
Students in the class14150,762

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 other school, 2,239 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy2,23921.483.3%Schoolwide program

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 Virtual Charter Academy

  • Phone: (504) 322-7543
  • Office: 4962 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

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 Virtual Charter Academy

  1. Louisiana districts by spending per studentLouisiana Virtual Charter Academy ranks 82 of 84 Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,190).#82 of 84
  2. Every school district in LouisianaLouisiana Virtual Charter Academy is the number 53 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 2,235 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#53 of 194
  3. West Feliciana ParishThe next larger Louisiana district: 2,245 students in fall 2022, $18,707 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,707
  4. Jackson ParishThe next smaller Louisiana district: 2,161 students in fall 2022, $15,777 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,777
  5. Compare Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy with West Feliciana ParishEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Virtual Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 2,239 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy spend per student?
    $10,190 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,478 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy's money come from?
    $27,067,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 37.1% state, 41.3% local and 21.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 15% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy?
    70-74% of the 141 students in Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy's 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.
  6. What is Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2200233. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency 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