An equity score of 23/100 ranks Benjamin Franklin High School #158 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,923 per pupil, Benjamin Franklin High School ranks #152 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Benjamin Franklin High School operates 1 public schools serving 1,034 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Orleans Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,923 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 60.4% local, 28.0% state, and 11.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #158 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 264:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.2% White, 28.6% African American, 16.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Benjamin Franklin High School, enrolling 1,056 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Benjamin Franklin High School accounts for 100.0% of all Benjamin Franklin High School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Benjamin Franklin High School a distant remainder — means Benjamin Franklin High School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Benjamin Franklin High School student-counselor ratio is 264:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Benjamin Franklin High School is typically wider than the Benjamin Franklin High School-aggregate figure suggests.
Benjamin Franklin High School chronic absenteeism rate is 8.3% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Benjamin Franklin High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Benjamin Franklin High School?
Benjamin Franklin High School has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,034 students.
How much does Benjamin Franklin High School spend per student?
Benjamin Franklin High School spends $12,923 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #158 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Benjamin Franklin High School?
Benjamin Franklin High School students are 39.2% White, 28.6% African American, 16.0% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Benjamin Franklin High School?
Benjamin Franklin High School has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #158 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.