Phillis Wheatley Community School
Public school district · Orleans Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200253
Phillis Wheatley Community School spent $11,441 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,044). Its one school enrolled 777 students in 2024-25; 27.5% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 Phillis Wheatley Community School in enrollment (771 to 853 students) and Phillis Wheatley Community School itself.
Where the money came from
$14,002,000 in revenue: 27.5% state, 39.6% local and 32.9% federal. Total spending was $9,290,000, or $11,441 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$3,853,000 28%
- Local$5,545,000 40%
- Federal$4,604,000 33%
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 103 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
812 students in 2022-23, 832 students in 2023-24, 777 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 812 | 32.9 | 24.7 |
| 2023-24 | 832 | 56.8 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 777 | 61.6 | 12.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,219,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,733 per student
Phillis Wheatley Community School booked $2,219,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 33 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $67,406 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 61 in 100 Louisiana districts with a figure (state median $64,742, 167 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,184,000 | 53.4% |
| Special education | $365,000 | 16.4% |
| Other programs | $670,000 | 30.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,906 in 2018-19, $2,768 in 2019-20, $3,276 in 2020-21, $3,499 in 2021-22, $2,733 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Phillis Wheatley Community School scored proficient or above: 18% in reading and 9% 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.
| Subject | This district | Louisiana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 18% | 42.4% | 498 |
| Math | 9% | 31.8% | 498 |
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.
1 elementary school, 777 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillis Wheatley Community School | 777 | 12.6 | 82.2% | 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 Phillis Wheatley Community School
- Phone: (504) 373-6260
- Office: 2300 Dumaine St, New Orleans, LA 70119
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 Phillis Wheatley Community School
- Louisiana districts by spending per studentPhillis Wheatley Community School ranks 94 of 103 Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,441).#94 of 103
- Every school district in LouisianaPhillis Wheatley Community School is the number 100 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 812 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#100 of 194
- Arthur Ashe Charter SchoolThe next larger Louisiana district: 831 students in fall 2022, $11,131 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,131
- Langston Hughes Charter AcademyThe next smaller Louisiana district: 796 students in fall 2022, $12,859 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,859
- Compare Phillis Wheatley Community School with Arthur Ashe Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across LouisianaPhillis Wheatley Community School spent $67,406 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$67,406
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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 Phillis Wheatley Community School
How many schools and students are in Phillis Wheatley Community School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 777 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Phillis Wheatley Community School spend per student?
$11,441 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,044 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Phillis Wheatley Community School's money come from?
$14,002,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 27.5% state, 39.6% local and 32.9% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Phillis Wheatley Community School spend on teacher salaries?
$2,219,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,733 per student. Divided by the 33 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $67,406 per teacher, more than 61 in 100 Louisiana districts (state median $64,742). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Phillis Wheatley Community School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Phillis Wheatley Community School scored proficient or above: 18% in reading and 9% 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.What is Phillis Wheatley Community School's NCES district ID?
2200253. 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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.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: 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