Enrollment
135
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220031402466 Charter school
Living School — New Orleans, LA
Federal NCES profile for Living School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 58/100.
👥 Class size 79
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 73
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Living School earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of Louisiana schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 58/100
- 5.2:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 46.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 135
- students enrolled
School address
District: Living School Inc. · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.2:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-72% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.7%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Living School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Living School reports 135 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 5.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 72% below the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 67% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 46.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 25% below the Louisiana average and 10% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 135 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Living School Inc. spends $28,500 per pupil district-wide, above the Louisiana average of $16,376 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 45.0% from local sources (property taxes), 36.2% from the state, and 18.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Living School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.2:1 | ▼ 72% | 18.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 25% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 135 | top 5% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
5 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 98% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
135 larger than 13% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 25% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.2:1
students per teacher
— 72% below state mean
Top 0% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Funding equity
$28,500
per pupil, district-wide
— above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 135 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 135 Top 5% in Louisiana — larger than 95% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 26.0
Students per teacher 5.2:1 -72% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% -25% vs state
NCES ID 220031402466
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 135:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Living School Inc., which includes Living School.
$28,500
Per student
+74%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+72%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.0%
State 36.2%
Federal 18.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Living School
How many students attend Living School?
Living School has 135 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Living School?
The student-teacher ratio at Living School is 5.2:1, which is 72% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 67% 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 Living School?
46.7% of students at Living School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Living School?
Living School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Living School a good school?
Living School earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of Louisiana schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.