Orleans Parish operates 5 public schools serving 2,040 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,028 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 $65,041 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 61.2% local, 33.8% state, and 5.0% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $31,680 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #81 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 77:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.6% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White across the district's schools.
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science accounts for 36.4% of all Orleans Parish student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Orleans Parish-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Orleans Parish school enrollment varies 9.6× across entities
Orleans Parish school enrollment ranges from 77 students (lowest) to 739 students (highest), a spread of 662 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Orleans Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.7% 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.
Orleans Parish student-counselor ratio is 77:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Orleans Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — 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 Orleans Parish is typically wider than the Orleans Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Orleans Parish has 5 schools, including 4 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,040 students.
How much does Orleans Parish spend per student?
Orleans Parish spends $65,041 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #81 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Orleans Parish?
The average teacher salary in Orleans Parish is $31,680 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Orleans Parish?
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 Orleans Parish?
Orleans Parish students are 92.6% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Orleans Parish?
Orleans Parish has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #81 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.