The MAX Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 112 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 100 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lafourche Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,583 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 7.3% local, 84.3% state, and 8.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
a 100:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 5.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.0% White, 15.0% African American across the district's schools.
The Max Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all The MAX Charter School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means The MAX Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
The MAX Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 83.0% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
The MAX Charter School student-counselor ratio is 100:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
The MAX Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 5.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
The MAX Charter School has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 112 students.
How much does The MAX Charter School spend per student?
The MAX Charter School spends $13,583 per student.
What is the average rent near The MAX Charter School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lafourche Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of The MAX Charter School?
The MAX Charter School students are 75.0% White, 15.0% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.