Enrollment
177
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Red River Charter Academy · Louisiana
NCES ID 220030802465 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.3%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Red River Charter Academy compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Red River Charter Academy
Red River Charter Academy is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Mansura, Louisiana, enrolling 177 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 98.3% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the Louisiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Louisiana schools, with 177 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 56 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #22.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 27.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 49 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 177 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 18 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Mansura's public schools, it stands alongside Avoyelles Public Charter School (735 students): Red River Charter Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.7:1 vs 20.4:1).
Red River Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, so Red River Charter Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 177 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Louisiana's single-school districts.
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 Red River Charter Academy compares
Red River Charter Academy on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.7:1 | ▲ 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 (what these measure)
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
$19,218
per pupil, district-wide
- above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
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 Red River Charter Academy, which includes Red River Charter Academy.
$19,218
Per student
+17%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.8%
State 41.6%
Federal 27.7%
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 Mansura
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~177 students)
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Red River Charter Academy a good school?
Red River Charter Academy earns 50/100 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 Red River Charter Academy?
None; Red River Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Red River Charter Academy is its only campus.
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