The MAX Charter School

The MAX Charter School, a micro-enrollment elementary campus in Thibodaux, Louisiana, run under The MAX Charter School, educates 100 students, covering grades 1 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 78% smaller than the state mean of about 453.

The MAX Charter School is the operating authority for The MAX Charter School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, The MAX Charter School records that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American. Compared to Lafourche Parish overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.1:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lafourche Parish put median household income runs about $63,135, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The MAX Charter School is one of 32 public schools in Lafourche Parish (combined enrollment of about 13,426 students).

The closest other public school is Thibodaux Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The MAX Charter School operates from an inner-city location. The MAX Charter School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 120 students in 2018 compared to 100 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 85% to 75%. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.