Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220030602455Charter school
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#6 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
15.7:1
students per teacher
61.8%
free-lunch eligible

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School ranks #6 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

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

-83 students YoY

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School shrank from 705 students in 2022-23 to 622 in 2023-24 (-11.8%).

Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 44.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-83 students YoY 220030602455 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER

596 enr · 15.7:1 · 61.8% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Blossomwood Elementary School (596 students)

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School shrank from 705 students in 2022-23 to 622 in 2023-24 (-11.8%). Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 44.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School compares

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter 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 15.7:1 ▼ 7% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.8% ▼ 1% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 596 top 27% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
596
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.8%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
0.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,113
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 596 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 78.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
White 1.8%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 78.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.8, Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School reports $15,113 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School

How many students attend Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School?

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School has 596 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 705 (2022-23) → 622 (2023-24), down 83.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School is 15.7:1, which is 7% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 0% 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School?

61.8% of students at Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School is African American at 78.2% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School?

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School ranks #6 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School?

None; Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School 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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