Kipp Believe

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New Orleans, Louisiana - 1 schools

An equity score of 69/100 ranks Kipp Believe #27 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $17,047 per pupil, Kipp Believe ranks #46 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

767
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$17,047
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Kipp Believe operates 1 public schools serving 767 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 $17,047 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.9% local, 27.2% state, and 23.9% 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 69/100, ranked #27 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 355:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 47.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.3% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Kipp Believe, enrolling 710 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Kipp Believe accounts for 92.6% of all Kipp Believe student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kipp Believe a distant remainder — means Kipp Believe-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

Kipp Believe reports 91.5% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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

Kipp Believe student-counselor ratio is 355:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Kipp Believe chronic absenteeism rate is 47.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

23.9%
Federal
27.2%
State
48.9%
Local

Funding Equity

69
Equity Score
27 / 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 Kipp Believe.

White 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
African American 91.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

355:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
47.2%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Kipp Believe

School Enrollment
Kipp Believe
Charter
710

How Kipp Believe Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Louisiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
G W Carver Collegiate Academy Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Kipp Booker T. Washington Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Geo Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Homer Plessy Community School Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Kipp Believe's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Kipp Believe?

Kipp Believe has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 767 students.

How much does Kipp Believe spend per student?

Kipp Believe spends $17,047 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #27 in Louisiana.

What is the demographic composition of Kipp Believe?

Kipp Believe students are 91.3% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Kipp Believe?

Kipp Believe has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #27 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.