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School Comparison

Independence Leadership Academy
vs.
Lucille Nesom Memorial

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Independence Leadership Academy
Lucille Nesom Memorial
  • Lucille Nesom Memorial reported a higher students per counselor than Independence Leadership Academy (479:1 vs. 384:1).
  • Lucille Nesom Memorial reported a higher chronically absent students than Independence Leadership Academy (146 vs. 127).
  • Lucille Nesom Memorial reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Independence Leadership Academy (25 vs. 7).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Lucille Nesom Memorial reported a higher chronically absent students than Independence Leadership Academy (146 vs. 127).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Lucille Nesom Memorial reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Independence Leadership Academy (25 vs. 7).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Lucille Nesom Memorial reported a higher students per counselor than Independence Leadership Academy (479:1 vs. 384:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Lucille Nesom Memorial

1 metric was reported by Lucille Nesom Memorial. Comparable data for Independence Leadership Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
2

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Independence Leadership Academy
$12,807.73
Lucille Nesom Memorial
$12,807.73
Local revenue share
Independence Leadership Academy
35.9%
Lucille Nesom Memorial
35.9%
State revenue share
Independence Leadership Academy
44.6%
Lucille Nesom Memorial
44.6%
Federal revenue share
Independence Leadership Academy
19.5%
Lucille Nesom Memorial
19.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Independence Leadership Academy
32.2%
Lucille Nesom Memorial
32.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Tangipahoa Parish
$57,256
Tangipahoa Parish
$57,256
Poverty rate
Tangipahoa Parish
19.4%
Tangipahoa Parish
19.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Tangipahoa Parish
22.2%
Tangipahoa Parish
22.2%
Unemployment rate
Tangipahoa Parish
4.9%
Tangipahoa Parish
4.9%
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.