Other / mixed grade configuration · Opelousas, LA
Js Clark Leadership Academy
Federal NCES profile for Js Clark Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
The verdict
Js Clark Leadership Academy earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- #3 of 5
- schools in Opelousas · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 18.1:1
- large classes for Louisiana
- 93.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Js Clark Leadership Academy has class sizes larger than 70% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Js Clark Leadership Academy ranks #3 of 5 schools in Opelousas, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220021502348 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+32 students YoY
Js Clark Leadership Academy grew from 301 students in 2022-23 to 333 in 2023-24 (+10.6%).
Teacher FTE lost 24.5 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+32 students YoY 220021502348 · Opelousas, LA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
434 enr · 18.1:1 · 93.4% lunch · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Morningview Elementary School (434 students)
Js Clark Leadership Academy grew from 301 students in 2022-23 to 333 in 2023-24 (+10.6%). Teacher FTE lost 24.5 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Js Clark Leadership Academy compares
Js Clark Leadership Academy is a growing 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 | 18.1:1 | ▲ 8% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.4% | ▲ 49% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 434 | top 49% | - | - |
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 98.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 3.2, Js Clark Leadership Academy is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Js Clark Leadership Academy reports $16,136 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Opelousas
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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 (~434 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Js Clark Leadership Academy
How many students attend Js Clark Leadership Academy?
Js Clark Leadership Academy has 434 students enrolled. It is a public school in Opelousas, LA. CCD year-over-year: 301 (2022-23) → 333 (2023-24), up 32.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Js Clark Leadership Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Js Clark Leadership Academy is 18.1:1, which is 8% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Js Clark Leadership Academy?
93.4% of students at Js Clark Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Js Clark Leadership Academy?
The largest demographic group at Js Clark Leadership Academy is African American at 98.4% of enrollment, in Opelousas, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Js Clark Leadership Academy?
Js Clark Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Js Clark Leadership Academy rank among schools in Opelousas?
By Resource Investment Index, Js Clark Leadership Academy ranks #3 of 5 schools in Opelousas, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Opelousas on the city page.
What other schools are in Js Clark Leadership Academy?
None; Js Clark Leadership Academy is a single-school charter district, and Js Clark Leadership Academy is its only campus.