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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 220030602455 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 78.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.8, Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~596 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
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.