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New Orleans, Louisiana - 1 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Edna Karr High School #160 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,713 per pupil, Edna Karr High School ranks #157 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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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 $12,713 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 22/100, ranked #160 of 175 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 dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Edna Karr High School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $12,713 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #160 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 22/100, ranking #160 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.