Other / mixed grade configuration · Mansura, LA

Red River Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Red River Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220030802465Charter school
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Red River Charter Academy earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

50
Resource Index · Higher
17.7:1
students per teacher
98.3%
free-lunch eligible
177
students enrolled

Red River Charter Academy has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

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

-36 students YoY

Red River Charter Academy shrank from 177 students in 2022-23 to 141 in 2023-24 (-20.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-36 students YoY 220030802465 · Mansura, LA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

177 enr · 17.7:1 · 98.3% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Red River Charter Academy shrank from 177 students in 2022-23 to 141 in 2023-24 (-20.3%). Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Red River Charter Academy compares

Red River Charter Academy is a shrinking 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 17.7:1 ▲ 5% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.3% ▲ 57% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 177 top 91% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
177
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.3%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
17.7:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
4.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,102
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 18 expulsions.

Programs

District finance for Red River Charter Academy reports $16,102 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Mansura

1 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.

Frequently asked questions about Red River Charter Academy

How many students attend Red River Charter Academy?

Red River Charter Academy has 177 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mansura, LA. CCD year-over-year: 177 (2022-23) → 141 (2023-24), down 36.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Red River Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Red River Charter Academy is 17.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Red River Charter Academy?

98.3% of students at Red River Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Red River Charter Academy?

Red River Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Red River Charter Academy?

None; Red River Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Red River Charter 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.