Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School

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New Orleans, Louisiana - 1 schools

An equity score of 57/100 ranks Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School #75 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $15,113 per pupil, Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School ranks #101 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

705
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$15,113
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 705 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $15,113 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 34.6% local, 28.3% state, and 37.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #75 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 596:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 0.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.2% African American, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School, enrolling 596 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School accounts for 84.5% of all Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School a distant remainder — means Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School reports 61.8% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School student-counselor ratio is 596:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 0.3% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

37.1%
Federal
28.3%
State
34.6%
Local

Funding Equity

57
Equity Score
75 / 176
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School.

White 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
African American 78.2%
Asian 0.7%
Multiracial 1.3%
Other 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

596:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
0.3%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School

School Enrollment
Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School
Charter
596

How Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Louisiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Avoyelles Public Charter School Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Wilson Charter School Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Frederick a. Douglass High School Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Lincoln Preparatory School Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Renew Dolores T Aaron Elementary Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Louisiana

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St. Tammany Parish
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School?

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 705 students.

How much does Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School spend per student?

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School spends $15,113 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #75 in Louisiana.

What is the demographic composition of Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School?

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School students are 78.2% African American, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School?

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #75 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.