High school (grades 9-12) · Lafayette, LA
Jcfa Lafayette
Federal NCES profile for Jcfa Lafayette, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Jcfa Lafayette earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana.
- #7 of 7
- high schools in Lafayette · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28:1
- large classes for Louisiana
- 70.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Jcfa Lafayette has class sizes larger than 97% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jcfa Lafayette ranks #7 of 7 high schools in Lafayette, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220030102445 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Jcfa Lafayette shrank from 90 students in 2022-23 to 82 in 2023-24 (-8.9%).
Teacher FTE added 2.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-8 students YoY 220030102445 · Lafayette, LA High · SMALL · CHARTER
56 enr · 28:1 · 70.0% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)
Jcfa Lafayette shrank from 90 students in 2022-23 to 82 in 2023-24 (-8.9%). Teacher FTE added 2.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Jcfa Lafayette compares
Jcfa Lafayette is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28:1 | ▲ 67% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.0% | ▲ 12% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 56 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 60.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 50.3, Jcfa Lafayette is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Jcfa Lafayette reports $10,522 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Lafayette
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~56 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 90 (2022-23) → 82 (2023-24), down 8.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jcfa Lafayette?
The student-teacher ratio at Jcfa Lafayette is 28:1, which is 67% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
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% of enrollment, in Lafayette, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jcfa Lafayette?
Jcfa Lafayette has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Jcfa Lafayette rank among high schools in Lafayette?
By Resource Investment Index, Jcfa Lafayette ranks #7 of 7 high schools in Lafayette, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Lafayette on the city page.
What other schools are in Jcfa Lafayette?
None; Jcfa Lafayette is a single-school charter district, and Jcfa Lafayette is its only campus.