Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech

Federal NCES profile for Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220021700414Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#24 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
12.7:1
small classes for Louisiana
85.2%
free-lunch eligible

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech has class sizes smaller than 83% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech ranks #24 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+29 students YoY

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech held near 882 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 59.6 → 59.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+29 students YoY 220021700414 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER

752 enr · 12.7:1 · 85.2% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Jemison Elementary School (752 students)

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech held near 882 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount). Teacher FTE held 59.6 → 59.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech compares

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech 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 12.7:1 ▼ 24% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.2% ▲ 36% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 752 top 15% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
752
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.2%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.8%
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
$16,347
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 94.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Two or More 1.2%
White 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 94.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.1, Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech reports $16,347 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 Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech

How many students attend Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech?

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech has 752 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 853 (2022-23) → 882 (2023-24), nearly flat (+29).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech?

The student-teacher ratio at Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech is 12.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 19% 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 Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech?

85.2% of students at Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech?

The largest demographic group at Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech is African American at 94.7% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech?

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech ranks #24 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 Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech?

None; Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech is a single-school charter district, and Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech 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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