Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School
Federal NCES profile for Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
The verdict
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- #1 of 47
- schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.8:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 62.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School ranks #1 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220029100945 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-133 students YoY
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School shrank from 864 students in 2022-23 to 731 in 2023-24 (-15.4%).
Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 57.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-133 students YoY 220029100945 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER
690 enr · 13.8:1 · 62.7% lunch · RII 67
Nearest enrollment peer: Desert Horizon Elementary School (690 students)
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School shrank from 864 students in 2022-23 to 731 in 2023-24 (-15.4%). Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 57.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School compares
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary 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 | 13.8:1 | ▼ 18% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.7% | ▲ 0% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 690 | top 18% | - | - |
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 91.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 15.8, Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School reports $16,284 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 (~690 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School
How many students attend Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School?
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School has 690 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 864 (2022-23) → 731 (2023-24), down 133.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School is 13.8:1, which is 18% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 12% 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 Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School?
62.7% of students at Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School?
The largest demographic group at Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School is African American at 91.6% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School?
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (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 Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School rank among schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School ranks #1 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 Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School?
None; Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School is a single-school charter district, and Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School is its only campus.