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.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220030102445Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
88
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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

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

28:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
56
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
28:1
students per teacher - 67% above state mean
Top 97% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
89.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,522
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

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.

Student-body diversity index 50.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.3, Jcfa Lafayette is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.