Enrollment
458
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220028702350 Charter school
Encore Academy — New Orleans, LA
Federal NCES profile for Encore Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 10/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Encore Academy · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
30.5:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.4%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Encore Academy compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Encore Academy reports 458 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 30.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 64% above the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 92% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 73.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% above the Louisiana average and 42% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 60.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Encore Academy spends $37,040 per pupil district-wide, above the Louisiana average of $17,870 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 38.0% from local sources (property taxes), 30.6% from the state, and 31.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Encore Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 30.5:1 | ▲ 64% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.4% | ▲ 17% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 458 | top 55% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
73.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
30.5:1
students per teacher
— 64% above state mean
Top 98% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
60.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$37,040
per pupil, district-wide
— above Louisiana avg of $17,870
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
Enrollment 458 Top 55% in Louisiana — larger than 45% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 30.5:1 +64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 73.4% +17% vs state
NCES ID 220028702350
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 60.7%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Encore Academy, which includes Encore Academy.
$37,040
Per student
+107%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
+90%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 38.0%
State 30.6%
Federal 31.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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Frequently asked questions about Encore Academy
How many students attend Encore Academy?
Encore Academy has 458 students enrolled. It is a other school in New Orleans, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Encore Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Encore Academy is 30.5:1, which is 64% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 92% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Encore Academy?
73.4% of students at Encore Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Encore Academy?
Encore Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.