Thrive Academy
Public school district · East Baton Rouge Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200290
Thrive Academy spent $62,146 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 103 Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,044). Its one school enrolled 156 students in 2024-25; 96.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-59% (Louisiana: 82.6%).
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 Thrive Academy in enrollment (106 to 209 students) and Thrive Academy itself.
Where the money came from
$9,891,000 in revenue: 96.4% state, 0.9% local and 2.7% federal. Total spending including $136,000 of capital outlay was $9,893,000, or $63,013 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,532,000 96%
- Local$90,000 1%
- Federal$269,000 3%
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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
157 students in 2022-23, 188 students in 2023-24, 156 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 | 157 | 26.8 | 5.9 |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 24.0 | 7.8 |
| 2024-25 | 156 | 26.0 | 6.0 |
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 Thrive Academy scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 5% or less 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 | 45-49% | 42.4% | 64 |
| Math | 5% or less | 31.8% | 63 |
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
40-59% of the 26 students in Thrive 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.
| This district | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 40‑59% | 82.6% |
| Students in the class | 26 | 50,762 |
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 high school, 156 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive Academy | 156 | 6.0 | 88.5% | 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 Thrive Academy
- Phone: (225) 367-6855
- Office: 2585 Brightside Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820
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 Thrive Academy
- Louisiana districts by spending per studentThrive Academy ranks 1 of 103 Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($62,146).#1 of 103
- Every school district in LouisianaThrive Academy is the number 182 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 157 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#182 of 194
- Cohen College PrepThe next larger Louisiana district: 159 students in fall 2022, $35,283 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$35,283
- Rooted SchoolThe next smaller Louisiana district: 154 students in fall 2022, $19,584 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,584
- Compare Thrive Academy with Cohen College PrepEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Thrive Academy, its largest high school156 students in 2024-25, 6.0 per teacher.156
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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 Thrive Academy
How many schools and students are in Thrive Academy?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 156 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Thrive Academy spend per student?
$62,146 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 Thrive Academy's money come from?
$9,891,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 96.4% state, 0.9% local and 2.7% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Thrive Academy do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Thrive Academy scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 5% or less 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 the graduation rate in Thrive Academy?
40-59% of the 26 students in Thrive 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.What is Thrive Academy's NCES district ID?
2200290. 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