Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

Kipp Leadership

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Leadership, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220021102307Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Leadership earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools.

#38 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
12.9:1
small classes for Louisiana
88.4%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Leadership has class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Leadership ranks #38 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

School address

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

+55 students YoY

Kipp Leadership grew from 894 students in 2022-23 to 949 in 2023-24 (+6.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 69.0 → 68.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+55 students YoY 220021102307 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER

890 enr · 12.9:1 · 88.4% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Hunt Elementary School (890 students)

Kipp Leadership grew from 894 students in 2022-23 to 949 in 2023-24 (+6.2%). Teacher FTE lost 69.0 → 68.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Leadership compares

Kipp Leadership is a growing 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 12.9:1 ▼ 23% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.4% ▲ 41% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 890 top 9% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
890
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.4%
free-lunch eligible - 41% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 19% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.5%
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
$16,459
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 445 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 1.8%
White 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Asian 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 86.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Kipp Leadership is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Leadership reports $16,459 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 Kipp Leadership

How many students attend Kipp Leadership?

Kipp Leadership has 890 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 894 (2022-23) → 949 (2023-24), up 55.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Leadership?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Leadership 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 Leadership?

88.4% of students at Kipp Leadership are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Leadership?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Leadership is African American at 86.7% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Leadership?

Kipp Leadership has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Leadership rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Leadership ranks #38 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 Leadership?

None; Kipp Leadership is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Leadership 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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