Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA
Kipp Believe
Federal NCES profile for Kipp Believe, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Kipp Believe earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- #27 of 47
- schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.9:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 91.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Kipp Believe has class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Believe ranks #27 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220021600958 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Kipp Believe held near 759 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 55.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-8 students YoY 220021600958 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER
710 enr · 12.9:1 · 91.5% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Crestline Elementary School (710 students)
Kipp Believe held near 759 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 55.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Kipp Believe compares
Kipp Believe 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 | 12.9:1 | ▼ 23% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.5% | ▲ 46% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 710 | top 17% | - | - |
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 91.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Kipp Believe is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Kipp Believe reports $17,047 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 (~710 students)
Frequently asked questions about Kipp Believe
How many students attend Kipp Believe?
Kipp Believe has 710 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 767 (2022-23) → 759 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Believe?
The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Believe is 12.9:1, which is 23% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 18% 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 Kipp Believe?
91.5% of students at Kipp Believe are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Believe?
The largest demographic group at Kipp Believe is African American at 91.3% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Believe?
Kipp Believe has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Kipp Believe rank among schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Believe ranks #27 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 Kipp Believe?
None; Kipp Believe is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Believe is its only campus.