High school (grades 9-12) · New Orleans, LA
Booker T. Washington High School
Federal NCES profile for Booker T. Washington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Booker T. Washington High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- #9 of 21
- high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 87.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Booker T. Washington High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Booker T. Washington High School ranks #9 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220027702434 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-128 students YoY
Booker T. Washington High School shrank from 765 students in 2022-23 to 637 in 2023-24 (-16.7%).
Teacher FTE lost 58.0 → 40.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-128 students YoY 220027702434 · New Orleans, LA High · MID · CHARTER
532 enr · 9.2:1 · 87.7% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Globe High School (532 students)
Booker T. Washington High School shrank from 765 students in 2022-23 to 637 in 2023-24 (-16.7%). Teacher FTE lost 58.0 → 40.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Booker T. Washington High School compares
Booker T. Washington High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 45% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.7% | ▲ 40% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 532 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 91.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 15.9, Booker T. Washington High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Kipp Booker T. Washington reports $15,448 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in New Orleans
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high 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.
Similar enrollment (~532 students)
Frequently asked questions about Booker T. Washington High School
How many students attend Booker T. Washington High School?
Booker T. Washington High School has 532 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 765 (2022-23) → 637 (2023-24), down 128.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Booker T. Washington High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Booker T. Washington High School is 9.2:1, which is 45% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Booker T. Washington High School?
87.7% of students at Booker T. Washington High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Booker T. Washington High School?
The largest demographic group at Booker T. Washington High School is African American at 91.5% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Booker T. Washington High School?
Booker T. Washington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Booker T. Washington High School rank among high schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Booker T. Washington High School ranks #9 of 21 high 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 high schools in New Orleans on the city page.
What other schools are in Kipp Booker T. Washington?
None; Kipp Booker T. Washington is a single-school charter district, and Booker T. Washington High School is its only campus.