Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence

Public school district · Orleans Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200186

Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence spent $19,181 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 80% of the other Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,044). Its one school enrolled 534 students in 2024-25; 21.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (Louisiana: 82.6%).

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 Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence in enrollment (386 to 450 students) and Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence itself.

Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence, FY23Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School $19,324; Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence $19,181; Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge $17,060; McDonogh 42 Charter School $16,986; YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker $16,660; Voices for International Business & Education $16,270; Robert Russa Moton Charter School $16,045; GEO Next Generation High School $15,936; Impact Charter School $13,421; Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO $12,836; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kKenilworth Science and Technol…$19,324Sophie B Wright Institute of A…$19,181Louisiana Key Academy Baton Ro…$17,060McDonogh 42 Charter School$16,986YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker$16,660Voices for International Busin…$16,270Robert Russa Moton Charter Sch…$16,045GEO Next Generation High School$15,936Impact Charter School$13,421Edward Hynes Charter School - …$12,836State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence, FY23Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School $19,324; Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence $19,181; Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge $17,060; McDonogh 42 Charter School $16,986; YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker $16,660; Voices for International Business & Education $16,270; Robert Russa Moton Charter School $16,045; GEO Next Generation High School $15,936; Impact Charter School $13,421; Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO $12,836; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kKenilworth Science and Technology C…$19,324Sophie B Wright Institute of Academ…$19,181Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge$17,060McDonogh 42 Charter School$16,986YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker$16,660Voices for International Business &…$16,270Robert Russa Moton Charter School$16,045GEO Next Generation High School$15,936Impact Charter School$13,421Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO$12,836State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence, FY23Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School $19,324; Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence $19,181; Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge $17,060; McDonogh 42 Charter School $16,986; YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker $16,660; Voices for International Business & Education $16,270; Robert Russa Moton Charter School $16,045; GEO Next Generation High School $15,936; Impact Charter School $13,421; Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO $12,836; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.10k15k20kKenilworth Science and Technology Charter S…$19,324Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excel…$19,181Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge$17,060McDonogh 42 Charter School$16,986YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker$16,660Voices for International Business & Educati…$16,270Robert Russa Moton Charter School$16,045GEO Next Generation High School$15,936Impact Charter School$13,421Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO$12,836State median, under 1,000 students $16,044
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence, FY23Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School $19,324; Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence $19,181; Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge $17,060; McDonogh 42 Charter School $16,986; YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker $16,660; Voices for International Business & Education $16,270; Robert Russa Moton Charter School $16,045; GEO Next Generation High School $15,936; Impact Charter School $13,421; Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO $12,836; State median, under 1,000 students $16,044.10k15k20kKenilworth Science and Technology Chart…$19,324Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic E…$19,181Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge$17,060McDonogh 42 Charter School$16,986YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker$16,660Voices for International Business & Edu…$16,270Robert Russa Moton Charter School$16,045GEO Next Generation High School$15,936Impact Charter School$13,421Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO$12,836State median, under 1,000 students $16,044

Where the money came from

$8,432,000 in revenue: 21.7% state, 46.0% local and 32.3% federal. Total spending including $113,000 of capital outlay was $8,181,000, or $19,479 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,829,000; Local $3,880,000; Federal $2,723,000; total $8,432,000.
  • State$1,829,000 22%
  • Local$3,880,000 46%
  • Federal$2,723,000 32%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

420 students in 2022-23, 553 students in 2023-24, 534 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 420, 2023-24: 553, 2024-25: 53402004006002022-234202023-245532024-25534
Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 420, 2023-24: 553, 2024-25: 53402004006002022-234202023-245532024-25534
Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 420, 2023-24: 553, 2024-25: 53402004006002022-234202023-245532024-25534
Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 420, 2023-24: 553, 2024-25: 53402004006002022-234202023-245532024-25534

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342029.014.5
2023-2455328.919.1
2024-2553429.018.4

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

$2,127,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,064 per student

Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence booked $2,127,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 29 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 $73,345 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 78 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,865,00087.7%
Special education$82,0003.9%
Other programs$180,0008.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,184 in 2018-19, $3,716 in 2019-20, $3,718 in 2020-21, $4,340 in 2021-22, $5,064 in 2022-23.

Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,184, 2019-20: $3,716, 2020-21: $3,718, 2021-22: $4,340, 2022-23: $5,06402k4k6k2018-19$3,1842019-20$3,7162020-21$3,7182021-22$4,3402022-23$5,064
Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,184, 2019-20: $3,716, 2020-21: $3,718, 2021-22: $4,340, 2022-23: $5,06402k4k6k2018-19$3,1842019-20$3,7162020-21$3,7182021-22$4,3402022-23$5,064
Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,184, 2019-20: $3,716, 2020-21: $3,718, 2021-22: $4,340, 2022-23: $5,06402k4k6k2018-19$3,1842019-20$3,7162020-21$3,7182021-22$4,3402022-23$5,064
Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,184, 2019-20: $3,716, 2020-21: $3,718, 2021-22: $4,340, 2022-23: $5,06402k4k6k2018-19$3,1842019-20$3,7162020-21$3,7182021-22$4,3402022-23$5,064

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 Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 15-19% 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 arts15-19%42.4%112
Math15-19%31.8%108

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

75-79% of the 85 students in Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence'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 rate75‑79%82.6%
Students in the class8550,762

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.

1 high school, 534 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence53418.482.6%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.

Contact Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence

  • Phone: (504) 304-3918
  • Office: 1426 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115

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 Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence

  1. Louisiana districts by spending per studentSophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence ranks 21 of 103 Louisiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,181).#21 of 103
  2. Every school district in LouisianaSophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence is the number 152 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 420 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#152 of 194
  3. McDonogh 42 Charter SchoolThe next larger Louisiana district: 421 students in fall 2022, $16,986 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,986
  4. YACS at Lawrence D. CrockerThe next smaller Louisiana district: 418 students in fall 2022, $16,660 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,660
  5. Compare Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence with McDonogh 42 Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence, its largest high school534 students in 2024-25, 18.4 per teacher.534
  7. Teacher salary spending across LouisianaSophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence spent $73,345 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$73,345
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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 Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence

  1. How many schools and students are in Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 534 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence spend per student?
    $19,181 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.
  3. Where does Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence's money come from?
    $8,432,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 21.7% state, 46.0% local and 32.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,127,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,064 per student. Divided by the 29 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $73,345 per teacher, more than 78 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).
  5. How do students in Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 15-19% 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 Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence?
    75-79% of the 85 students in Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence'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 Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence's NCES district ID?
    2200186. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • 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

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