- S. J. Welsh Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Lake Charles Charter Academy (182 vs. 0).
- S. J. Welsh Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Lake Charles Charter Academy (76 vs. 2).
- S. J. Welsh Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Lake Charles Charter Academy (67 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Lake Charles Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than S. J. Welsh Middle School (198 vs. 155).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
S. J. Welsh Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Lake Charles Charter Academy (182 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
S. J. Welsh Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Lake Charles Charter Academy (3 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at S. J. Welsh Middle School
2 metrics were reported by S. J. Welsh Middle School. Comparable data for Lake Charles Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
35
Students per counselor
350.3:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Lake Charles Charter Academy
$15,223.46
S. J. Welsh Middle School
$17,723.94
Local revenue share
Lake Charles Charter Academy
51.7%
S. J. Welsh Middle School
47%
State revenue share
Lake Charles Charter Academy
25.3%
S. J. Welsh Middle School
22.8%
Federal revenue share
Lake Charles Charter Academy
23%
S. J. Welsh Middle School
30.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lake Charles Charter Academy
20.9%
S. J. Welsh Middle School
19.1%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Calcasieu Parish
$67,849
Calcasieu Parish
$67,849
Poverty rate
Calcasieu Parish
17.8%
Calcasieu Parish
17.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Calcasieu Parish
24.7%
Calcasieu Parish
24.7%
Unemployment rate
Calcasieu Parish
4.5%
Calcasieu Parish
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.