ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel operates 1 public schools serving 581 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 641 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 $31,145 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 27.5% local, 35.4% state, and 37.1% 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 — 93/100, ranked #2 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 213.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 53.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% White across the district's schools.
Renew Laurel Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel-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.
ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 86.7% 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.
ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel student-counselor ratio is 214:1 — 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.
ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel chronic absenteeism rate is 53.0% — 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 ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel?
ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 581 students.
How much does ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel spend per student?
ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel spends $31,145 per student. The district has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #2 in Louisiana.
What is the average rent near ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel?
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 ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel?
ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel students are 87.7% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel?
ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #2 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.