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New Orleans, Louisiana - 1 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Sci Academy #46 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,315 per pupil, Sci Academy ranks #91 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sci Academy operates 1 public schools serving 638 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $15,315 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 35.6% local, 36.2% state, and 28.2% 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 63/100, ranked #46 of 175 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 327.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.5% African American, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Abramson Sci Academy, enrolling 655 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Abramson Sci Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Sci Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sci Academy a distant remainder — means Sci Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Sci Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 88.2% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Sci Academy student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Sci Academy is typically wider than the Sci Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Sci Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — 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 Sci Academy is typically wider than the Sci Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Sci Academy has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 638 students.
How much does Sci Academy spend per student?
Sci Academy spends $15,315 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #46 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Sci Academy?
Sci Academy students are 79.5% African American, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 0.6% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sci Academy?
Sci Academy has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #46 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.