Enrollment
513
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 220021902395 Charter school
Iberville Charter Academy — Plaquemine, LA
Federal NCES profile for Iberville Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 28/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 54
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Iberville Charter Academy · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31.1:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+67% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.2%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Iberville Charter Academy compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Iberville Charter Academy reports 513 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 31.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 67% above the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 96% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 48.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 23% below the Louisiana average and 7% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Iberville Charter Academy spends $15,130 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.4% from local sources (property taxes), 28.6% from the state, and 8.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Iberville Charter Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 31.1:1 | ▲ 67% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.2% | ▼ 23% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 513 | top 62% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
48.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 23% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
31.1:1
students per teacher
— 67% above state mean
Top 98% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,130
per pupil, district-wide
— below Louisiana avg of $17,870
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 513 Top 62% in Louisiana — larger than 38% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 31.1:1 +67% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 48.2% -23% vs state
NCES ID 220021902395
Student demographics
African American 54.4%
White 35.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 54.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.5%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 31
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iberville Charter Academy, which includes Iberville Charter Academy.
$15,130
Per student
-15%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.4%
State 28.6%
Federal 8.0%
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.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Iberville Charter Academy
How many students attend Iberville Charter Academy?
Iberville Charter Academy has 513 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Plaquemine, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Iberville Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Iberville Charter Academy is 31.1:1, which is 67% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 96% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iberville Charter Academy?
48.2% of students at Iberville Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iberville Charter Academy?
The largest demographic group at Iberville Charter Academy is African American at 54.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Plaquemine, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Iberville Charter Academy?
Iberville Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.