As recently as February, the school appeared to be heading for an annual deficit about as large as the surplus now projected.
Charter School
Crescent Leadership Academy (CLOSED)
Governed by Crescent Leadership Academy
Report Card Grade
F
Grades Served
7-12Enrollment
111 (Feb. 2016)School Performance Score
2016: 17Previous School Performance Score
2015: 20.2Cash infusion from RSD helps swing CLA budget outlook from red to black
Crescent Leadership Academy board meeting agenda
Crescent Leadership Academy strained by cost of educating expelled students
State flags standardized test problems at 17 New Orleans schools in 2012-13
Crescent Leadership Academy considers ‘learning communities’
Charter school considers leasing space at Carver
Cost of busing students in New Orleans rises as parents exercise school choice
It will cost $30 million to bring students to and from public schools this year, compared to $18 million the year before Katrina. The increase appears to be a consequence of citywide enrollment and the shift from a centrally-run school system. A few schools are working together to negotiate busing contracts.