An equity score of 34/100 ranks Edna Karr High School #136 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,648 per pupil, Edna Karr High School ranks #111 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,134
Total Enrollment
1
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$14,648
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Edna Karr High School operates 1 public schools serving 1,134 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 $14,648 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 43.4% local, 31.7% state, and 24.9% 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 34/100, ranked #136 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 274.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Edna Karr High School, enrolling 1,097 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Edna Karr High School accounts for 96.7% of all Edna Karr High School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Edna Karr High School a distant remainder — means Edna Karr 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.
Edna Karr High School reports 62.0% 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.
Edna Karr High School student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — 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 Edna Karr High School is typically wider than the Edna Karr High School-aggregate figure suggests.
Edna Karr High School chronic absenteeism rate is 22.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Edna Karr High School is typically wider than the Edna Karr High School-aggregate figure suggests.
Edna Karr High School has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,134 students.
How much does Edna Karr High School spend per student?
Edna Karr High School spends $14,648 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #136 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Edna Karr High School?
Edna Karr High School students are 88.3% African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Edna Karr High School?
Edna Karr High School has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #136 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.