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.
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
NCES ID 220021102307 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 86.7% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~890 students)
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.