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Virtual Academy Of Lafourche School

Serves grades KG - 12

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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School Overview

Address
639 Harrison Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Phone
(985) 446-2877
District
Lafourche Parish
County
LAFOURCHE PARISH
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
Yes
Students Enrolled
512
Classroom Teachers
0

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Louisiana

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.8% of all LA schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Virtual Academy Of Lafourche School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 3

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
43%
40%
47%
44%
38%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
42%
29%
45%
29%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
49%
38%
57%
42%
40%
34%
49%
38%
57%
42%
40%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 6

50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
36%
40%
39%
37%
32%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
43%
36%
62%
43%
24%
28%
43%
36%
62%
43%
24%
28%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
36%
46%
47%
22%
25%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 10

50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
40%
33%
44%
25%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 11

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
40%
47%
48%
26%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

4280 4260 4240 4220 4200 4180 4160 4140 4120 4100 4080 4060 4040 4020 4000 3980 3960 3940 3920 3900 3880 3860 3840 3820 3800 3780 3760 3740 3720 3700 3680 3660 3640 3620 3600 3580 3560 3540 3520 3500 3480 3460 3440 3420 3400 3380 3360 3340 3320 3300 3280 3260 3240 3220 3200 3180 3160 3140 3120 3100 3080 3060 3040 3020 3000 2980 2960 2940 2920 2900 2880 2860 2840 2820 2800 2780 2760 2740 2720 2700 2680 2660 2640 2620 2600 2580 2560 2540 2520 2500 2480 2460 2440 2420 2400 2380 2360 2340 2320 2300 2280 2260 2240 2220 2200 2180 2160 2140 2120 2100 2080 2060 2040 2020 2000 1980 1960 1940 1920 1900 1880 1860 1840 1820 1800 1780 1760 1740 1720 1700 1680 1660 1640 1620 1600 1580 1560 1540 1520 1500 1480 1460 1440 1420 1400 1380 1360 1340 1320 1300 1280 1260 1240 1220 1200 1180 1160 1140 1120 1100 1080 1060 1040 1020 1000 980 960 940 920 900 880 860 840 820 800 780 760 740 720 700 680 660 640 620 600 580 560 540 520 500 480 460 440 420 400 380 360 340 320 300 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
4267
16
18
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Kindergarten 20 3.9%
Grade 1 11 2.1%
Grade 2 24 4.7%
Grade 3 32 6.3%
Grade 4 37 7.2%
Grade 5 48 9.4%
Grade 6 27 5.3%
Grade 7 56 10.9%
Grade 8 43 8.4%
Grade 9 60 11.7%
Grade 10 57 11.1%
Grade 11 59 11.5%
Grade 12 38 7.4%
Total 512 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 79.2% 63.6% 43.7%
Black 13.1% 20.7% 42.9%
Hispanic 1.2% 11.8% 11.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.9% 1.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 6.4% 3.0% 0.7%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 66.6% 63.8% 62.4%
Free lunch eligible 66.0% 57.5% 58.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.6% 6.3% 4.0%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 96,670 4,573,749
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 90.5 105
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 6.0% 6.3%
5-19 YEARS OLD 19.7% 19.8%
20-44 YEARS OLD 32.5% 33.3%
45-64 YEARS OLD 25.6% 24.3%
65 OR OLDER 16.2% 16.3%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 37,397 1,783,168
Single Parent Households With Children 10.3% 10.7%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 82.9% 86.9%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 20.4% 26.6%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 13.0% 14.7%
$100,000 - $149,999 17.7% 14.8%
$75,000 - $99,999 12.7% 11.6%
$50,000 - $74,999 15.2% 15.9%
$30,000 - $49,999 16.6% 15.9%
$15,000 - $29,999 12.8% 14.0%
$15,000 or less 12.1% 13.1%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,778 $80,921,000 33.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $925 $12,951,000 5.4%
Staff $419 $5,872,000 2.5%
General Administration $153 $2,144,000 0.9%
School Administration $907 $12,708,000 5.3%
Operation $5,144 $72,039,000 30.2%
Transportation $514 $7,203,000 3.0%
Other $602 $8,431,000 3.5%
Total Support $8,665 $121,348,000 50.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,607 $36,513,000 15.3%
Total Expenditures $17,050 $238,782,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,126 $5,116,487,000 49.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $782 $561,266,000 5.5%
Staff $672 $482,832,000 4.7%
General Administration $324 $232,689,000 2.3%
School Administration $813 $583,995,000 5.7%
Operation $1,460 $1,048,151,000 10.2%
Transportation $649 $465,810,000 4.5%
Other $356 $255,444,000 2.5%
Total Support $5,056 $3,630,187,000 35.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,134 $1,532,450,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $14,316 $10,279,124,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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