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Lake Charles, Louisiana - 1 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy #161 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,015 per pupil, Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy ranks #99 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 741 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 Calcasieu Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,015 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 62.0% local, 22.9% state, and 15.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 21/100, ranked #161 of 175 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 18.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.0% African American, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% White across the district's schools.
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy a distant remainder — means Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy-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.
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 18.2% — 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 Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy is typically wider than the Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy'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 Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy?
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 741 students.
How much does Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy spend per student?
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy spends $15,015 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #161 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy?
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy students are 69.0% African American, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy?
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #161 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.