Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA
Dorothy Height Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Dorothy Height Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
The verdict
Dorothy Height Charter School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- #43 of 47
- schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16:1
- students per teacher
- 80.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Dorothy Height Charter School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dorothy Height Charter School ranks #43 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220024302362 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Dorothy Height Charter School held near 875 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 55.3 → 69.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 220024302362 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER
878 enr · 16:1 · 80.6% lunch · RII 20
Nearest enrollment peer: Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment (878 students)
Dorothy Height Charter School held near 875 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 55.3 → 69.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Dorothy Height Charter School compares
Dorothy Height Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▼ 5% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.6% | ▲ 29% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 878 | top 9% | - | - |
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 75.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 38.3, Dorothy Height Charter School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Paul Habans Charter School reports $16,901 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.
Similar enrollment (~878 students)
Frequently asked questions about Dorothy Height Charter School
How many students attend Dorothy Height Charter School?
Dorothy Height Charter School has 878 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 877 (2022-23) → 875 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dorothy Height Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dorothy Height Charter School is 16:1, which is 5% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 2% higher 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 Dorothy Height Charter School?
80.6% of students at Dorothy Height Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dorothy Height Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Dorothy Height Charter School is African American at 75.9% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dorothy Height Charter School?
Dorothy Height Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower 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 Dorothy Height Charter School rank among schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Dorothy Height Charter School ranks #43 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 Paul Habans Charter School?
None; Paul Habans Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Dorothy Height Charter School is its only campus.