Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy

Located at 600 Savoy Rd, in Youngsville, Louisiana, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy is a high-enrollment all-grades campus that works with 3,669 students (grades K through 12), operated by Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy. That puts it 596% above the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 527 students.

Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy sits inside Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy logs that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 12% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Lafayette Parish as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 208 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 52.1:1 average. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Lafayette Parish's rate of about 59%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lafayette Parish) reports that median household earnings sit near $67,451, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy is one of 50 public schools in Lafayette Parish (combined enrollment of about 35,903 students).

The closest other public school is Green T. Lindon Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy's enrollment has expanded 314% since 2018, when it stood at 887 (now 3,669). The White share of enrollment edged down from 83% to 72% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.