Recovery School District-Lde

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 1 schools

An equity score of 59/100 ranks Recovery School District-Lde #58 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,824 per pupil, Recovery School District-Lde ranks #106 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,007
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,824
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Recovery School District-Lde operates 1 public schools serving 1,007 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 East Baton Rouge Parish.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,824 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.2% local, 33.7% state, and 34.1% 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 59/100, ranked #58 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 546:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% African American, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Linwood Charter School, enrolling 1,092 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Linwood Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Recovery School District-Lde student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Recovery School District-Lde a distant remainder — means Recovery School District-Lde-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Recovery School District-Lde has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 90.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Recovery School District-Lde student-counselor ratio is 546:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Recovery School District-Lde chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — 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 Recovery School District-Lde is typically wider than the Recovery School District-Lde-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

34.1%
Federal
33.7%
State
32.2%
Local

Funding Equity

59
Equity Score
58 / 175
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 Recovery School District-Lde.

Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
African American 94.2%
Multiracial 1.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

546:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
26.8%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Recovery School District-Lde

School Enrollment
Linwood Charter School
1,092

How Recovery School District-Lde Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Louisiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
D'arbonne Woods Charter School Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Benjamin Franklin High School Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Lycee Francais De La Nouvelle-Orleans Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Catahoula Parish Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Recovery School District-Lde'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 · $16,675/pupil
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East Baton Rouge Parish
43,253 students · 83 schools · $15,604/pupil
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St. Tammany Parish
39,559 students · 55 schools · $14,024/pupil
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Caddo Parish
36,147 students · 59 schools · $14,387/pupil
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Lafayette Parish
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Recovery School District-Lde?

Recovery School District-Lde has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,007 students.

How much does Recovery School District-Lde spend per student?

Recovery School District-Lde spends $14,824 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #58 in Louisiana.

What is the demographic composition of Recovery School District-Lde?

Recovery School District-Lde students are 94.2% African American, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Recovery School District-Lde?

Recovery School District-Lde has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #58 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.