Enrollment
577
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA
Lafayette Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Lafayette Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220032202495Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lafayette Academy Charter School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- #7 of 47
- schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 17:1
- students per teacher
- 96.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Lafayette Academy Charter School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lafayette Academy Charter School ranks #7 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
District: Lafayette Academy Charter School · Louisiana
NCES ID 220032202495 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.7%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lafayette Academy Charter School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lafayette Academy Charter School
Lafayette Academy Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 577 students.
At 17:1, 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 is high: 96.7% of students qualify for free meals, 55% above the Louisiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 577 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 94 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 289 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 37.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among New Orleans's public schools, it stands alongside The Willow School (2,225 students): Lafayette Academy Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17:1 vs 20.6:1).
Lafayette Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Lafayette Academy 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 Lafayette Academy Charter School compares
Lafayette Academy 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 | 17:1 | ▲ 1% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.7% | ▲ 55% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 577 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
577
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
96.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 55% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,253
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 289 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lafayette Academy Charter School, which includes Lafayette Academy Charter School.
$16,253
Per student
-1%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.5%
State 28.0%
Federal 37.6%
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 New Orleans
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
The Willow School
Standard public school
2,225 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Morris Jeff Community School
Standard public school
1,442 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Bricolage Academy
Standard public school
965 students
Kipp Morial
Standard public school
951 students 12.2:1 students per teacher
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy
Standard public school
945 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Audubon Charter School
Standard public school
937 students 17:1 students per teacher
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 (~577 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lafayette Academy Charter School
How many students attend Lafayette Academy Charter School?
Lafayette Academy Charter School has 577 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Academy Charter School is 17:1, which is 1% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lafayette Academy Charter School?
96.7% of students at Lafayette Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lafayette Academy Charter School?
Lafayette Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lafayette Academy Charter School rank among schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Lafayette Academy Charter School ranks #7 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Orleans on the city page.
Is Lafayette Academy Charter School a good school?
Lafayette Academy Charter School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. 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 Lafayette Academy Charter School?
None; Lafayette Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Lafayette Academy Charter School is its only campus.
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