High school (grades 9-12) · Baton Rouge, LA

Madison Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for Madison Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220014802267Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Madison Preparatory Academy earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#7 of 14
high schools in Baton Rouge · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.3:1
students per teacher
74.5%
free-lunch eligible

Madison Preparatory Academy has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Madison Preparatory Academy ranks #7 of 14 high schools in Baton Rouge, LA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Madison Preparatory Academy held near 590 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.2 → 37.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 220014802267 · Baton Rouge, LA High · MID · CHARTER

621 enr · 17.3:1 · 74.5% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Sparkman Ninth Grade School (621 students)

Madison Preparatory Academy held near 590 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.2 → 37.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Madison Preparatory Academy compares

Madison Preparatory Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.3:1 ▲ 3% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.5% ▲ 19% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 621 top 25% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
621
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.5%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,692
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 311 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 98.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 98.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.2, Madison Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc. reports $12,692 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Baton Rouge

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 Madison Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Madison Preparatory Academy?

Madison Preparatory Academy has 621 students enrolled. It is a high school in Baton Rouge, LA. CCD year-over-year: 581 (2022-23) → 590 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Preparatory Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Madison Preparatory Academy is 17.3:1, which is 3% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Madison Preparatory Academy?

74.5% of students at Madison Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madison Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at Madison Preparatory Academy is African American at 98.4% of enrollment, in Baton Rouge, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison Preparatory Academy?

Madison Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Madison Preparatory Academy rank among high schools in Baton Rouge?

By Resource Investment Index, Madison Preparatory Academy ranks #7 of 14 high schools in Baton Rouge, 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 Baton Rouge on the city page.

What other schools are in Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc.?

None; Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Madison Preparatory Academy 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.

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