Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana enrolled 2,239 students in 2024-25 with 104.8 full-time teachers, 21.4 students per teacher against the Louisiana median of 11.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 35% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Louisiana: 42.4% and 34%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (Louisiana: 82.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 32%

2,235 students in 2022-23, 2,180 students in 2023-24, 2,239 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 79.5 to 104.8.

Students enrolled at Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 2,235, 2023-24: 2,180, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,2352023-242,1802024-252,239
Students enrolled at Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 2,235, 2023-24: 2,180, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,2352023-242,1802024-252,239
Students enrolled at Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 2,235, 2023-24: 2,180, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,2352023-242,1802024-252,239
Students enrolled at Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 2,235, 2023-24: 2,180, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,2352023-242,1802024-252,239
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,23579.528.1
2023-242,18097.422.4
2024-252,239104.821.4

21.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 Louisiana schools of this kind

Among the 101 Louisiana schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.7; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Louisiana other schools, 2024-25101 values from 3.0 to 50.5; This school 21.4; state median 11.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 11.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Louisiana other schools, 2024-25101 values from 3.0 to 50.5; This school 21.4; state median 11.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 11.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Louisiana other schools, 2024-25101 values from 3.0 to 50.5; This school 21.4; state median 11.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 11.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Louisiana other schools, 2024-25101 values from 3.0 to 50.5; This school 21.4; state median 11.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 11.7U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 958 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy enrolled 1,916 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 958 of the 1,916 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent4.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.0% of students were White, 38.8% Black, 5.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White49.0%
  2. Black38.8%
  3. Two or more races5.6%
  4. Hispanic4.4%
  5. Asian1.2%
  6. American Indian0.9%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtLouisiana
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235%35%42.4%
Math, 2022-2320%15% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

70-74% of the 141 students in Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtLouisiana
Four-year graduation rate70‑74%70‑74%82.6%
Students in the class14114150,762

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Baton Rouge

19 public schools of this kind in Baton Rouge report 2024-25 enrollment; Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)3,72517.654.5%
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy2,23921.483.3%
LSU Laboratory School1,46311.02.8%
IDEA Bridge1,12221.775.1%
BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus888not reported27.5%
IDEA Innovation79721.856.5%
Democracy Prep Baton Rouge52829.382.0%
Southern University Lab School47815.047.3%

All public schools in Baton Rouge →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy

  1. Louisiana Key Academy Baton RougeThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.1 miles away: 351 students, 6.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)The next nearest public school of this kind, 2.2 miles away: 3,725 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  3. Compare Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy with Louisiana Key Academy Baton RougeStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy spends per student$10,190 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,190
  5. The largest public schools in LouisianaLouisiana Virtual Charter Academy is the number 4 by size of 108 Louisiana schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#4 of 108
  6. Louisiana schools by students per teacher21.4 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 11.7 for schools of this kind.21.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy

  1. How many students attend Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy?
    2,239 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 2,235 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Baton Rouge, LA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy?
    21.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for schools of this kind is 11.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy a Title I school?
    Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy?
    70-74% of the 141 students in Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy in?
    Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy, NCES district ID 2200233. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220023302320 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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