Willow Charter Academy

Public school district · Lafayette Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200263

Willow Charter Academy spent $13,323 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 79% of the other Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,044). Its one school enrolled 605 students in 2024-25; 34.2% 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 Willow Charter Academy in enrollment (607 to 694 students) and Willow Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Willow Charter Academy, FY23Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High $19,533; GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge $19,297; ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary $18,992; Sci Academy $16,212; Lincoln Preparatory School $15,443; Livingston Collegiate Academy $15,181; Frederick A. Douglass High School $15,180; Delhi Charter School $14,211; Willow Charter Academy $13,323; Iberville Charter Academy $12,136; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLord Beaconsfield Landry-Olive…$19,533GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater B…$19,297ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary$18,992Sci Academy$16,212Lincoln Preparatory School$15,443Livingston Collegiate Academy$15,181Frederick A. Douglass High Sch…$15,180Delhi Charter School$14,211Willow Charter Academy$13,323Iberville Charter Academy$12,136State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Willow Charter Academy, FY23Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High $19,533; GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge $19,297; ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary $18,992; Sci Academy $16,212; Lincoln Preparatory School $15,443; Livingston Collegiate Academy $15,181; Frederick A. Douglass High School $15,180; Delhi Charter School $14,211; Willow Charter Academy $13,323; Iberville Charter Academy $12,136; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Per…$19,533GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton …$19,297ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary$18,992Sci Academy$16,212Lincoln Preparatory School$15,443Livingston Collegiate Academy$15,181Frederick A. Douglass High School$15,180Delhi Charter School$14,211Willow Charter Academy$13,323Iberville Charter Academy$12,136State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Willow Charter Academy, FY23Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High $19,533; GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge $19,297; ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary $18,992; Sci Academy $16,212; Lincoln Preparatory School $15,443; Livingston Collegiate Academy $15,181; Frederick A. Douglass High School $15,180; Delhi Charter School $14,211; Willow Charter Academy $13,323; Iberville Charter Academy $12,136; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.10k15k20kLord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walke…$19,533GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge$19,297ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary$18,992Sci Academy$16,212Lincoln Preparatory School$15,443Livingston Collegiate Academy$15,181Frederick A. Douglass High School$15,180Delhi Charter School$14,211Willow Charter Academy$13,323Iberville Charter Academy$12,136State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Willow Charter Academy, FY23Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High $19,533; GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge $19,297; ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary $18,992; Sci Academy $16,212; Lincoln Preparatory School $15,443; Livingston Collegiate Academy $15,181; Frederick A. Douglass High School $15,180; Delhi Charter School $14,211; Willow Charter Academy $13,323; Iberville Charter Academy $12,136; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.10k15k20kLord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry W…$19,533GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge$19,297ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary$18,992Sci Academy$16,212Lincoln Preparatory School$15,443Livingston Collegiate Academy$15,181Frederick A. Douglass High School$15,180Delhi Charter School$14,211Willow Charter Academy$13,323Iberville Charter Academy$12,136State median, under 1,000 students $16,044

Where the money came from

$10,338,000 in revenue: 34.2% state, 43.0% local and 22.7% federal. Total spending including $1,288,000 of capital outlay was $10,001,000, or $15,292 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Willow Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,537,000; Local $4,450,000; Federal $2,351,000; total $10,338,000.
  • State$3,537,000 34%
  • Local$4,450,000 43%
  • Federal$2,351,000 23%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

654 students in 2022-23, 613 students in 2023-24, 605 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Willow Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 654, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 60502004006008002022-236542023-246132024-25605
Willow Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 654, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 60502004006008002022-236542023-246132024-25605
Willow Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 654, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 60502004006008002022-236542023-246132024-25605
Willow Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 654, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 60502004006008002022-236542023-246132024-25605

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2365426.924.3
2023-2461333.718.2
2024-2560517.634.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,067,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,161 per student

Willow Charter Academy booked $2,067,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 27 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 $76,726 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 85 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,660,00080.3%
Special education$349,00016.9%
Other programs$58,0002.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,638 in 2018-19, $2,887 in 2019-20, $3,191 in 2020-21, $2,891 in 2021-22, $3,161 in 2022-23.

Willow Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,638, 2019-20: $2,887, 2020-21: $3,191, 2021-22: $2,891, 2022-23: $3,16101k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6382019-20$2,8872020-21$3,1912021-22$2,8912022-23$3,161
Willow Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,638, 2019-20: $2,887, 2020-21: $3,191, 2021-22: $2,891, 2022-23: $3,16101k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6382019-20$2,8872020-21$3,1912021-22$2,8912022-23$3,161
Willow Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,638, 2019-20: $2,887, 2020-21: $3,191, 2021-22: $2,891, 2022-23: $3,16101k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6382019-20$2,8872020-21$3,1912021-22$2,8912022-23$3,161
Willow Charter Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,638, 2019-20: $2,887, 2020-21: $3,191, 2021-22: $2,891, 2022-23: $3,16101k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6382019-20$2,8872020-21$3,1912021-22$2,8912022-23$3,161

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 Willow Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 30% in reading and 16% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtLouisianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts30%42.4%396
Math16%31.8%396

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, 605 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Willow Charter Academy60534.495.7%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 Willow Charter Academy

  • Phone: (337) 534-8218
  • Office: 1818 Northeast Evangeline Throughway, Lafayette, LA 70501

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 Willow Charter Academy

  1. Louisiana districts by spending per studentWillow Charter Academy ranks 82 of 103 Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,323).#82 of 103
  2. Every school district in LouisianaWillow Charter Academy is the number 120 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 654 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#120 of 194
  3. GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton RougeThe next larger Louisiana district: 666 students in fall 2022, $19,297 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,297
  4. ReNEW Schaumburg ElementaryThe next smaller Louisiana district: 651 students in fall 2022, $18,992 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,992
  5. Compare Willow Charter Academy with GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton RougeEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across LouisianaWillow Charter Academy spent $76,726 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$76,726
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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 Willow Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Willow Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 605 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Willow Charter Academy spend per student?
    $13,323 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.
  3. Where does Willow Charter Academy's money come from?
    $10,338,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 34.2% state, 43.0% local and 22.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Willow Charter Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,067,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,161 per student. Divided by the 27 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $76,726 per teacher, more than 85 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).
  5. How do students in Willow Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Willow Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 30% in reading and 16% 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.
  6. What is Willow Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2200263. 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

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