Frederick A. Douglass High School operates 1 public schools serving 694 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 658 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Orleans Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,335 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 48.4% local, 35.9% state, and 15.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 59/100, ranked #55 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 329:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.0% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% White across the district's schools.
Frederick a. Douglass High School accounts for 100.0% of all Frederick A. Douglass High School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Frederick A. Douglass 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.
Frederick A. Douglass High School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 85.4% 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 — including this one — 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.
Frederick A. Douglass High School student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — 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 Frederick A. Douglass High School is typically wider than the Frederick A. Douglass High School-aggregate figure suggests.
Frederick A. Douglass High School chronic absenteeism rate is 45.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Frederick A. Douglass High School?
Frederick A. Douglass High School has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 694 students.
How much does Frederick A. Douglass High School spend per student?
Frederick A. Douglass High School spends $16,335 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #55 in Louisiana.
What is the average rent near Frederick A. Douglass High School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Orleans Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Frederick A. Douglass High School?
Frederick A. Douglass High School students are 93.0% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Frederick A. Douglass High School?
Frederick A. Douglass High School has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #55 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.