Belle Chasse Academy School District

100 Fifth St. Nas-jrb
Belle Chasse, LA 70037-9999
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Belle Chasse Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 893 students in Belle Chasse Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in Louisiana.
Public Charter School in Belle Chasse Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Louisiana public charter school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
1 School
150 Schools
# Students
893 Students
95,106 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
5,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Belle Chasse Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#7 out of 193 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Belle Chasse Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belle Chasse Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belle Chasse Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belle Chasse Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
341 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,432 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
171 Students
10,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
12%
# Black Students
273 Students
59,316 Students
% Black Students
31%
64%
# White Students
301 Students
18,213 Students
% White Students
34%
20%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
77 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
2,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,959
# Students in K Grade:
90
6,822
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
7,336
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
7,099
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
7,026
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
6,976
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
6,866
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
7,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
7,862
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
8,022
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,990
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,017
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,648 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,277 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Belle Chasse Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Belle Chasse Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,648
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Belle Chasse Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,277
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Belle Chasse Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belle Chasse Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belle Chasse Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Fifth Street Nas Jrb
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
(504) 433-5850
Grades: PK-8
| 893 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 893 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : Top 5% in LA
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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