Enrollment
429
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Baker, LA
Impact Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Impact Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220019002386Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Impact Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- #3 of 4
- schools in Baker · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.5:1
- students per teacher
- 79.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Impact Charter School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Impact Charter School ranks #3 of 4 schools in Baker, LA.
School address
District: Impact Charter School · Louisiana
NCES ID 220019002386 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.4%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Impact Charter School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Impact Charter School
Impact Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Baker, Louisiana, enrolling 429 students.
At 16.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Louisiana median, within a few percentage points of the 16.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 429 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 337 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #171.
Its student body is predominantly African American (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
14.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Impact Charter School spends $12,596 per pupil, 23% below the Louisiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Baker's public schools, it stands alongside Baker Heights Elementary School (381 students): Impact Charter School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.5:1 vs 21.2:1).
Impact Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Impact Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Impact Charter School compares
Impact Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▼ 2% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.4% | ▲ 27% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 429 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
429
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,596
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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 93.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
White 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Impact Charter School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Impact Charter School, which includes Impact Charter School.
$12,596
Per student
-23%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 37.5%
Federal 23.5%
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.
Similar other schools in Baker
3 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.
Similar enrollment (~429 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Impact Charter School
How many students attend Impact Charter School?
Impact Charter School has 429 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baker, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Impact Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Impact Charter School is 16.5:1, which is 2% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Impact Charter School?
79.4% of students at Impact Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Impact Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Impact Charter School is African American at 93.5% of enrollment, in Baker, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Impact Charter School?
Impact Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Impact Charter School rank among schools in Baker?
By Resource Investment Index, Impact Charter School ranks #3 of 4 schools in Baker, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Baker on the city page.
Is Impact Charter School a good school?
Impact Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools. 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 Impact Charter School?
None; Impact Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Impact Charter School is its only campus.
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