Enrollment
56
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220030102445 Charter school
Jcfa Lafayette — Lafayette, LA
Federal NCES profile for Jcfa Lafayette, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 0
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: Jcfa Lafayette · 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)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
45:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+142% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.0%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jcfa Lafayette 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
Jcfa Lafayette reports 56 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 45:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 142% 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 183% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 70.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% above the Louisiana average and 35% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 60 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 89.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Jcfa Lafayette spends $14,317 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 40.9% from local sources (property taxes), 35.6% from the state, and 23.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Jcfa Lafayette 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 | 45:1 | ▲ 142% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.0% | ▲ 12% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 56 | top 2% | — | — |
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
70.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% 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
45:1
students per teacher
— 142% above state mean
Top 99% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
89.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,317
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
Counselors0.9 FTE
Per 60 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 56 Top 2% in Louisiana — larger than 98% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 45:1 +142% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 70.0% +12% vs state
NCES ID 220030102445
Student demographics
African American 60.7%
White 35.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: African American at 60.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.9
Students per counselor 60:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 89.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jcfa Lafayette, which includes Jcfa Lafayette.
$14,317
Per student
-20%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 35.6%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Jcfa Lafayette
How many students attend Jcfa Lafayette?
Jcfa Lafayette has 56 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lafayette, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jcfa Lafayette?
The student-teacher ratio at Jcfa Lafayette is 45:1, which is 142% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 183% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jcfa Lafayette?
70.0% of students at Jcfa Lafayette are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jcfa Lafayette?
The largest demographic group at Jcfa Lafayette is African American at 60.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Lafayette, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jcfa Lafayette?
Jcfa Lafayette has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.