High school (grades 9-12) · New Orleans, LA

L.B. Landry High School

Federal NCES profile for L.B. Landry High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220020700972Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

L.B. Landry High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Louisiana schools.

#11 of 21
high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
11.6:1
small classes for Louisiana
97.5%
free-lunch eligible

L.B. Landry High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, L.B. Landry High School ranks #11 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.

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

-66 students YoY

L.B. Landry High School shrank from 675 students in 2022-23 to 609 in 2023-24 (-9.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 48.7 → 33.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-66 students YoY 220020700972 · New Orleans, LA High · MID · CHARTER

555 enr · 11.6:1 · 97.5% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Holtville High School (555 students)

L.B. Landry High School shrank from 675 students in 2022-23 to 609 in 2023-24 (-9.8%). Teacher FTE lost 48.7 → 33.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How L.B. Landry High School compares

L.B. Landry High School is a shrinking 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 11.6:1 ▼ 31% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.5% ▲ 56% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 555 top 33% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
555
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
97.5%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
76.4%
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
$19,533
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 148 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
White 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 89.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.4, L.B. Landry High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High reports $19,533 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.

Frequently asked questions about L.B. Landry High School

How many students attend L.B. Landry High School?

L.B. Landry High School has 555 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 675 (2022-23) → 609 (2023-24), down 66.

What is the student-teacher ratio at L.B. Landry High School?

The student-teacher ratio at L.B. Landry High School is 11.6:1, which is 31% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 26% 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 L.B. Landry High School?

97.5% of students at L.B. Landry High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of L.B. Landry High School?

The largest demographic group at L.B. Landry High School is African American at 89.2% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for L.B. Landry High School?

L.B. Landry High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 L.B. Landry High School rank among high schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, L.B. Landry High School ranks #11 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 Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High?

None; Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High is a single-school charter district, and L.B. Landry High 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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