Public schools in New Orleans, LA
New Orleans has 71 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 26 high, 1 middle, 39 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 45,581 students. They are run by 67 districts and agencies; Orleans Parish runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 67 districts and agencies that run New Orleans's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in New Orleans | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish | 5 | 2,040 | $39,996 |
| The Willow School | 1 | 1,954 | $12,202 |
| Morris Jeff Community School | 1 | 1,575 | $14,194 |
| Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc. | 1 | 1,112 | $16,567 |
| Edna Karr High School | 1 | 1,134 | $14,648 |
| International School of Louisiana | 1 | 1,190 | $13,339 |
| Benjamin Franklin High School | 1 | 1,034 | $12,923 |
| Bricolage Academy | 1 | 848 | $16,858 |
| KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial | 1 | 1,068 | $14,940 |
| New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy | 1 | 907 | $15,546 |
| Audubon Charter School | 1 | 862 | $12,912 |
| KIPP East Community Primary | 1 | 1,064 | $14,395 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
26 high schools in New Orleans, 13,967 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Easton Charter High School | 1,138 | 17.5 | 60.9% | Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc. |
| Edna Karr High School | 1,097 | 14.5 | 66.8% | Edna Karr High School |
| Benjamin Franklin High School | 1,056 | 15.5 | 24.2% | Benjamin Franklin High School |
| New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy | 945 | 11.0 | 64.9% | New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy |
| McDonogh 35 Senior High School | 851 | 13.6 | 79.6% | McDonogh 35 Senior High School |
| G W Carver High School | 771 | 14.0 | 93.1% | G W Carver Collegiate Academy |
| Eleanor McMain Secondary School | 690 | 14.3 | 75.9% | Eleanor McMain Secondary School |
| John F. Kennedy High School | 665 | 14.8 | 88.4% | John F. Kennedy High School |
| Frederick A. Douglass High School | 658 | 14.6 | 87.4% | Frederick A. Douglass High School |
| Abramson Sci Academy | 655 | 12.6 | 94.2% | Sci Academy |
The other 16 high schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in New Orleans, 267 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed | 267 | 14.8 | 91.0% | Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
39 elementary schools in New Orleans, 25,914 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International School of Louisiana | 1,074 | 14.6 | 44.6% | International School of Louisiana |
| Bricolage Academy | 965 | 15.8 | 80.0% | Bricolage Academy |
| KIPP Morial | 951 | 12.0 | 88.2% | KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial |
| Audubon Charter School | 937 | 14.0 | 25.9% | Audubon Charter School |
| KIPP East | 921 | 12.4 | 88.6% | KIPP East Community Primary |
| Harriet Tubman Charter School | 901 | 11.2 | 72.7% | Harriet Tubman Charter School |
| KIPP Leadership | 890 | 12.7 | 90.7% | KIPP Leadership |
| Dorothy Height Charter School | 878 | 14.8 | 75.5% | Paul Habans Charter School |
| KIPP Central City | 817 | 11.8 | 83.5% | KIPP Central City |
| Langston Hughes Charter Academy | 791 | 14.0 | 87.7% | Langston Hughes Charter Academy |
The other 29 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 other schools in New Orleans, 5,433 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Willow School | 2,225 | 15.9 | 14.6% | The Willow School |
| Morris Jeff Community School | 1,442 | 12.6 | 58.5% | Morris Jeff Community School |
| Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans | 897 | 13.0 | 37.0% | Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech | 752 | 12.6 | 100.0% | Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech |
| Travis Hill School | 117 | not reported | 97.4% | Orleans Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How New Orleans's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median New Orleans school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Louisiana median of 13.3. 94% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 655 students (state 434).
| New Orleans | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 655 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 94% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 82% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 97% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 71 New Orleans schools and the 1,277 Louisiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in New Orleans
- Orleans ParishRuns 5 of New Orleans's 71 public schools and spent $39,996 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$39,996
- Warren Easton Charter High School, the largest high school in New Orleans1,138 students in 2024-25, 17.5 per teacher.1,138
- Compare Orleans Parish with The Willow SchoolNew Orleans's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in LouisianaLouisiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a New Orleans addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Louisiana
- Baton Rouge90 schools
- Shreveport51 schools
- Lake Charles34 schools
- Monroe34 schools
- Lafayette29 schools
- Alexandria22 schools
- Houma21 schools
- Bossier City20 schools
Questions about schools in New Orleans
How many public schools are in New Orleans, LA?
71 public schools with an address in New Orleans were open in 2024-25: 26 high, 1 middle, 39 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 45,581 students. 69 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in New Orleans?
Warren Easton Charter High School, with 1,138 students in 2024-25 (Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.).Which districts run New Orleans's schools?
Orleans Parish (5 schools), The Willow School (1 school), Morris Jeff Community School (1 school), Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc. (1 school), and 63 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25