Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

Akili Academy of New Orleans

Federal NCES profile for Akili Academy of New Orleans, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220020802071Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Akili Academy of New Orleans earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#41 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
16.8:1
students per teacher
88.3%
free-lunch eligible

Akili Academy of New Orleans has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Akili Academy of New Orleans ranks #41 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

NCES CCD campus card

589 on latest CCD 220020802071 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER

589 enr · 16.8:1 · 88.3% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Verbena High School (589 students)

Resource Investment Index #41 of 47 schools in New Orleans. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Akili Academy of New Orleans compares

Akili Academy of New Orleans vs Louisiana and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.8:1 ▼ 0% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.3% ▲ 41% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 589 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
589
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.3%
free-lunch eligible - 41% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 56% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
51.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,557
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Programs

District finance for Akili Academy of New Orleans reports $20,557 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in New Orleans

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Akili Academy of New Orleans

How many students attend Akili Academy of New Orleans?

Akili Academy of New Orleans has 589 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Akili Academy of New Orleans?

The student-teacher ratio at Akili Academy of New Orleans is 16.8:1, which is 0% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Akili Academy of New Orleans?

88.3% of students at Akili Academy of New Orleans are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Akili Academy of New Orleans?

Akili Academy of New Orleans has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Akili Academy of New Orleans rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Akili Academy of New Orleans ranks #41 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Orleans on the city page.

What other schools are in Akili Academy of New Orleans?

None; Akili Academy of New Orleans is a single-school charter district, and Akili Academy of New Orleans is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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