Enrollment
532
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
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 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220027702434Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 63
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Booker T. Washington High School earns 40/100 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
- 40
- 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
District: Kipp Booker T. Washington · Louisiana
NCES ID 220027702434 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.7%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Booker T. Washington High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Booker T. Washington High School
Booker T. Washington High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 532 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Booker T. Washington High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Louisiana schools and 45% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 87.7% of students qualify for free meals, 40% above the Louisiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 532 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 205 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #92.
Its student body is predominantly African American (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 133 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 67.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 281 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 532 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 25 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among New Orleans's high schools, it stands alongside Warren Easton Charter High School (1,138 students): Booker T. Washington High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.2:1 vs 16.5:1).
Kipp Booker T. Washington is a single-school charter district, so Booker T. Washington High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Booker T. Washington High School compares
Booker T. Washington High School on the metrics families compare, against 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
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
532
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 4% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
67.9%
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
$17,420
per pupil, district-wide
- above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 133 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 237 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 52.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 25 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
White 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.9, Booker T. Washington High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kipp Booker T. Washington, which includes Booker T. Washington High School.
$17,420
Per student
+6%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.7%
State 33.2%
Federal 18.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in New Orleans
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Warren Easton Charter High School
Standard public school
1,138 students 16.5:1 students per teacher
Edna Karr High School
Standard public school
1,097 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Benjamin Franklin High School
Standard public school
1,056 students 16:1 students per teacher
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School
Standard public school
851 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
G W Carver High School
Standard public school
771 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
John F. Kennedy High School
Standard public school
665 students 11.5:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~532 students)
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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.
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 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Booker T. Washington High School a good school?
Booker T. Washington High School earns 40/100 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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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