High school (grades 9-12) · New Orleans, LA
Frederick a. Douglass High School
Federal NCES profile for Frederick a. Douglass High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
The verdict
Frederick a. Douglass High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- #18 of 21
- high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.2:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 85.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Frederick a. Douglass High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Frederick a. Douglass High School ranks #18 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220019700953 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-21 students YoY
Frederick a. Douglass High School held near 673 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 50.0 → 47.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-21 students YoY 220019700953 · New Orleans, LA High · MID · CHARTER
658 enr · 13.2:1 · 85.4% lunch · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng (658 students)
Frederick a. Douglass High School held near 673 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 50.0 → 47.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Frederick a. Douglass High School compares
Frederick a. Douglass High 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 | 13.2:1 | ▼ 21% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.4% | ▲ 37% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 658 | top 20% | - | - |
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 93.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Frederick a. Douglass High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Frederick a. Douglass High School reports $15,180 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in New Orleans
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high 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 (~658 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Frederick a. Douglass High School
How many students attend Frederick a. Douglass High School?
Frederick a. Douglass High School has 658 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 694 (2022-23) → 673 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frederick a. Douglass High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Frederick a. Douglass High School is 13.2:1, which is 21% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 16% 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 Frederick a. Douglass High School?
85.4% of students at Frederick a. Douglass High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frederick a. Douglass High School?
The largest demographic group at Frederick a. Douglass High School is African American at 93.0% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frederick a. Douglass High School?
Frederick a. Douglass High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Frederick a. Douglass High School rank among high schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Frederick a. Douglass High School ranks #18 of 21 high 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 high schools in New Orleans on the city page.
What other schools are in Frederick a. Douglass High School?
None; Frederick a. Douglass High School is a single-school charter district, and Frederick a. Douglass High School is its only campus.