Louisiana Youth Academy (Closed 2010)

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Louisiana Youth Academy (Closed 2010)

400 John Allison Drive
Alexandria, LA 71303

Louisiana Youth Academy serves 96 students in grades 5-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 65% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

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School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 5-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Louisiana Youth Academy
5	2
6	2
7	20
8	8
9	32
10	11
11	5
12	16

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Total Students

96 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Louisiana Youth Academy
2009	107
2008	96
2007	139
2006	90
2005	134
2004	96
2003	139
2002	81
2001	57
2000	117
1999	48

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Louisiana Youth Academy
2009	6
2008	6
2007	6
2006	5
2005	5
2004	5
2003	5
2002	5
2000	5
1999	5
1998	4

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This School

State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Louisiana Youth Academy	Louisiana	Rapides Parish School District
2009	19:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	23:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	27:1	15:1	15:1
2004	19:1	15:1	15:1
2003	28:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	23:1	15:1	15:1
1999	10:1	15:1	16:1
1998	8:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Louisiana Youth Academy	Louisiana	Rapides Parish School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1999	4%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2007)
Year	Louisiana Youth Academy	Louisiana	Rapides Parish School District
2007	3%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%

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Black

65%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Louisiana Youth Academy	Louisiana	Rapides Parish School District
2009	59%	46%	43%
2008	65%	46%	43%
2007	59%	45%	43%
2006	64%	45%	45%
2005	63%	48%	43%
2004	70%	48%	43%
2003	63%	48%	43%
2002	40%	48%	43%
2001	82%	48%	43%
2000	68%	48%	43%
1999	21%	47%	42%

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White

35%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Louisiana Youth Academy	Louisiana	Rapides Parish School District
2009	40%	49%	53%
2008	35%	49%	52%
2007	38%	50%	53%
2006	36%	51%	52%
2005	36%	48%	53%
2004	30%	48%	54%
2003	36%	48%	54%
2002	57%	48%	54%
2001	18%	49%	54%
2000	32%	49%	55%
1999	75%	50%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Louisiana Youth Academy	Louisiana	Rapides Parish School District
2009	0.50	0.55	0.54
2008	0.46	0.55	0.54
2007	0.51	0.55	0.54
2006	0.46	0.54	0.54
2005	0.48	0.54	0.54
2004	0.42	0.54	0.53
2003	0.48	0.54	0.53
2002	0.52	0.54	0.53
2001	0.30	0.53	0.53
2000	0.44	0.53	0.52
1999	0.40	0.53	0.52

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Eligible for

93%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Louisiana Youth Academy	Louisiana	Rapides Parish School District
2009	14%	57%	57%
2008	93%	55%	57%
2007	4%	53%	56%
2006	2%	55%	55%
2005	4%	53%	56%
2004	7%	53%	54%
2003	5%	52%	53%
2002	5%	51%	52%
2001	2%	50%	51%
2000	3%	52%	51%
1998	6%	52%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2009)
Year	Louisiana Youth Academy	Louisiana	Rapides Parish School District
2009	2%	8%	9%
2008	4%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rapides Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Louisiana Youth Academy?

96 students attend Louisiana Youth Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Louisiana Youth Academy students are Black, and 35% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Louisiana Youth Academy?

Louisiana Youth Academy has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Louisiana Youth Academy offer ?

Louisiana Youth Academy offers enrollment in grades 5-12

What school district is Louisiana Youth Academy part of?

Louisiana Youth Academy is part of Rapides Parish School District.

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Louisiana Youth Academy (Closed 2010)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2009)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2009)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2007)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)

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