Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

Fannie C. Williams Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Fannie C. Williams Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220026702062Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fannie C. Williams Charter School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Louisiana schools.

#33 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
18.7:1
large classes for Louisiana
76.7%
free-lunch eligible

Fannie C. Williams Charter School has class sizes larger than 76% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fannie C. Williams Charter School ranks #33 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

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

-4 students YoY

Fannie C. Williams Charter School held near 477 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 220026702062 · New Orleans, LA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

485 enr · 18.7:1 · 76.7% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary School (485 students)

Fannie C. Williams Charter School held near 477 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Fannie C. Williams Charter School compares

Fannie C. Williams Charter School 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 18.7:1 ▲ 11% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.7% ▲ 23% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 485 top 42% - -

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

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
485
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.7%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
18.7:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 76% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$14,576
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 485 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 78.1%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 78.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Fannie C. Williams Charter School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for Fannie C Williams Charter School reports $14,576 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 Fannie C. Williams Charter School

How many students attend Fannie C. Williams Charter School?

Fannie C. Williams Charter School has 485 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 481 (2022-23) → 477 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fannie C. Williams Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fannie C. Williams Charter School is 18.7:1, which is 11% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fannie C. Williams Charter School?

76.7% of students at Fannie C. Williams Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fannie C. Williams Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Fannie C. Williams Charter School is African American at 78.1% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fannie C. Williams Charter School?

Fannie C. Williams Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Fannie C. Williams Charter School rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Fannie C. Williams Charter School ranks #33 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 Fannie C Williams Charter School?

None; Fannie C Williams Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Fannie C. Williams 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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