Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy
Public school district · Calcasieu Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200189
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy spent $14,788 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 67% of the other Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,044). Its one school enrolled 852 students in 2024-25; 24.9% of its revenue came from the state.
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 Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy in enrollment (705 to 771 students) and Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy itself.
Where the money came from
$13,745,000 in revenue: 24.9% state, 47.5% local and 27.6% federal. Total spending including $515,000 of capital outlay was $12,789,000, or $17,259 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,423,000 25%
- Local$6,528,000 47%
- Federal$3,794,000 28%
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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
741 students in 2022-23, 848 students in 2023-24, 852 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 741 | 43.2 | 17.1 |
| 2023-24 | 848 | 52.5 | 16.1 |
| 2024-25 | 852 | 56.5 | 15.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,881,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,238 per student
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy booked $3,881,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 43 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $89,796 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 96 in 100 Louisiana districts with a figure (state median $64,742, 167 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,196,000 | 82.3% |
| Special education | $403,000 | 10.4% |
| Other programs | $282,000 | 7.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,655 in 2018-19, $3,517 in 2019-20, $4,339 in 2020-21, $4,131 in 2021-22, $5,238 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 18% in reading and 11% 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.
| Subject | This district | Louisiana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 18% | 42.4% | 439 |
| Math | 11% | 31.8% | 440 |
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.
1 elementary school, 852 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy | 852 | 15.1 | 78.9% | 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 Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy
- Phone: (225) 283-0231
- Office: 1700 East McNeese Street, Lake Charles, LA 70607
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 Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy
- Louisiana districts by spending per studentSouthwest Louisiana Charter Academy ranks 69 of 103 Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,788).#69 of 103
- Every school district in LouisianaSouthwest Louisiana Charter Academy is the number 109 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 741 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#109 of 194
- KIPP Booker T. WashingtonThe next larger Louisiana district: 765 students in fall 2022, $15,448 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,448
- Edward Hynes Charter School - LakeviewThe next smaller Louisiana district: 722 students in fall 2022, $12,386 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,386
- Compare Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy with KIPP Booker T. WashingtonEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across LouisianaSouthwest Louisiana Charter Academy spent $89,796 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$89,796
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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 Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy
How many schools and students are in Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 852 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy spend per student?
$14,788 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.Where does Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy's money come from?
$13,745,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 24.9% state, 47.5% local and 27.6% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy spend on teacher salaries?
$3,881,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,238 per student. Divided by the 43 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $89,796 per teacher, more than 96 in 100 Louisiana districts (state median $64,742). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 18% in reading and 11% 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.What is Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
2200189. 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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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