Enrollment
34
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Branch, LA
Amikids Acadiana
Federal NCES profile for Amikids Acadiana, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220003002381
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
📋 Attendance 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Amikids Acadiana earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana.
- 73
- Resource Index · Higher
- 90.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 34
- students enrolled
School address
District: Acadia Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220003002381 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
90.6%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+45% vs state
What stands out at Amikids Acadiana
Amikids Acadiana is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Branch, Louisiana, enrolling 34 students.
Economic need is high: 90.6% of students qualify for free meals, 45% above the Louisiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Louisiana schools, with 34 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (71%) and White (21%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 17 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Acadia Parish spends $12,449 per pupil, 24% below the Louisiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Branch's public schools, it stands alongside Branch Elementary School (374 students): Amikids Acadiana is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Acadia Parish also operates Mire Elementary School (662 students) and Rayne High School (653 students) alongside Amikids Acadiana.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Amikids Acadiana compares
Amikids Acadiana on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.6% | ▲ 45% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
2.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,449
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 17 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 70.6%
White 20.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Largest group: African American at 70.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.1, Amikids Acadiana is about as mixed as the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Acadia Parish, which includes Amikids Acadiana.
$12,449
Per student
-24%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.0%
State 45.8%
Federal 27.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Amikids Acadiana Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mire Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Rayne High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Iota Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Iota High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Church Point High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Amikids Acadiana's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 662
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 585
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 566
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools in Branch
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Amikids Acadiana
How many students attend Amikids Acadiana?
Amikids Acadiana has 34 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Branch, LA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amikids Acadiana?
90.6% of students at Amikids Acadiana are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amikids Acadiana?
The largest demographic group at Amikids Acadiana is African American at 70.6% of enrollment, in Branch, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Amikids Acadiana?
Amikids Acadiana has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Amikids Acadiana a good school?
Amikids Acadiana earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Acadia Parish?
Besides Amikids Acadiana, Acadia Parish also operates Mire Elementary School (662 students), Rayne High School (653 students), and Iota Elementary School (585 students). See the Acadia Parish district page for the complete list.
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