Madison Preparatory Academy

What stands out at Madison Preparatory Academy

Madison Preparatory Academy is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, enrolling 621 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 621 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Among 311 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #239, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 311 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

The surrounding Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc. spends $12,469 per pupil, 24% below the Louisiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Baton Rouge's high schools, it stands alongside Baton Rouge Magnet High School (1,593 students): Madison Preparatory Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.3:1 vs 19.9:1).

Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc. is a single-school charter district, so Madison Preparatory Academy 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