Orleans Parish

Public school district · Orleans Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2201170

Orleans Parish spent $39,996 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 84 Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,478). Its 5 schools enrolled 2,028 students in 2024-25; 32.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $50,343 per student, up 25.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 11-19% (Louisiana: 82.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Louisiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Orleans Parish in enrollment (1,863 to 2,245 students) and Orleans Parish itself.

Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Orleans Parish, FY23Orleans Parish $39,996; Bienville Parish $21,059; West Feliciana Parish $18,707; Jackson Parish $15,777; Union Parish $15,421; Winn Parish $14,821; West Carroll Parish $14,205; The Willow School $12,202; Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy $10,190; Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy $10,088; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.010k20k30k40k50kOrleans Parish$39,996Bienville Parish$21,059West Feliciana Parish$18,707Jackson Parish$15,777Union Parish$15,421Winn Parish$14,821West Carroll Parish$14,205The Willow School$12,202Louisiana Virtual Charter Acad…$10,190Acadiana Renaissance Charter A…$10,088State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Orleans Parish, FY23Orleans Parish $39,996; Bienville Parish $21,059; West Feliciana Parish $18,707; Jackson Parish $15,777; Union Parish $15,421; Winn Parish $14,821; West Carroll Parish $14,205; The Willow School $12,202; Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy $10,190; Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy $10,088; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.010k20k30k40k50kOrleans Parish$39,996Bienville Parish$21,059West Feliciana Parish$18,707Jackson Parish$15,777Union Parish$15,421Winn Parish$14,821West Carroll Parish$14,205The Willow School$12,202Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy$10,190Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy$10,088State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Orleans Parish, FY23Orleans Parish $39,996; Bienville Parish $21,059; West Feliciana Parish $18,707; Jackson Parish $15,777; Union Parish $15,421; Winn Parish $14,821; West Carroll Parish $14,205; The Willow School $12,202; Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy $10,190; Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy $10,088; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.020k40k50kOrleans Parish$39,996Bienville Parish$21,059West Feliciana Parish$18,707Jackson Parish$15,777Union Parish$15,421Winn Parish$14,821West Carroll Parish$14,205The Willow School$12,202Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy$10,190Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy$10,088State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Orleans Parish, FY23Orleans Parish $39,996; Bienville Parish $21,059; West Feliciana Parish $18,707; Jackson Parish $15,777; Union Parish $15,421; Winn Parish $14,821; West Carroll Parish $14,205; The Willow School $12,202; Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy $10,190; Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy $10,088; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.020k40k50kOrleans Parish$39,996Bienville Parish$21,059West Feliciana Parish$18,707Jackson Parish$15,777Union Parish$15,421Winn Parish$14,821West Carroll Parish$14,205The Willow School$12,202Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy$10,190Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy$10,088State median, 1,000+ students $14,478

Where the money came from

$723,974,000 in revenue: 32.5% state, 61.0% local and 6.5% federal. Total spending including $12,555,000 of capital outlay was $644,218,000; the figure above leaves capital out.

Orleans Parish revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $235,218,000; Local $441,941,000; Federal $46,815,000; total $723,974,000.
  • State$235,218,000 32%
  • Local$441,941,000 61%
  • Federal$46,815,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 84 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,040 students in 2022-23, 2,128 students in 2023-24, 2,028 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Orleans Parish enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,040, 2023-24: 2,128, 2024-25: 2,02801k2k3k2022-232,0402023-242,1282024-252,028
Orleans Parish enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,040, 2023-24: 2,128, 2024-25: 2,02801k2k3k2022-232,0402023-242,1282024-252,028
Orleans Parish enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,040, 2023-24: 2,128, 2024-25: 2,02801k2k3k2022-232,0402023-242,1282024-252,028
Orleans Parish enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,040, 2023-24: 2,128, 2024-25: 2,02801k2k3k2022-232,0402023-242,1282024-252,028

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,040140.114.6
2023-242,128180.311.8
2024-252,028183.411.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Orleans Parish scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 15% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtLouisianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts34%42.4%1,132
Math15%31.8%1,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

11-19% of the 31 students in Orleans Parish's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtLouisiana
Four-year graduation rate11‑19%82.6%
Students in the class3150,762

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 1,834 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science73913.290.5%Schoolwide program
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology65911.892.3%Schoolwide program
Elan Academy Charter School4367.979.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 77 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men774.887.0%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 117 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Travis Hill School117not reported97.4%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Orleans Parish

  • Phone: (504) 304-5680
  • Office: 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70114

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Orleans Parish

  1. Louisiana districts by spending per studentOrleans Parish ranks 1 of 84 Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($39,996).#1 of 84
  2. Every school district in LouisianaOrleans Parish is the number 55 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 2,040 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#55 of 194
  3. Jackson ParishThe next larger Louisiana district: 2,161 students in fall 2022, $15,777 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,777
  4. Winn ParishThe next smaller Louisiana district: 2,012 students in fall 2022, $14,821 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,821
  5. Compare Orleans Parish with Jackson ParishEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men, its largest high school77 students in 2024-25, 4.8 per teacher.77
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Orleans Parish

  1. How many schools and students are in Orleans Parish?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 2,028 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Orleans Parish spend per student?
    $39,996 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Louisiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,478 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $50,343 per student, up 25.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Orleans Parish's money come from?
    $723,974,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 32.5% state, 61.0% local and 6.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Orleans Parish live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 15,572 of the 51,459 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 30.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Orleans Parish do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Orleans Parish scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 15% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Orleans Parish?
    11-19% of the 31 students in Orleans Parish's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Orleans Parish's NCES district ID?
    2201170. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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