Enrollment
135
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · New Orleans, LA
Living School
Federal NCES profile for Living School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220031402466Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 79
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Living School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana.
- #1 of 21
- high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.2:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 46.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Living School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Living School ranks #1 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
District: Living School Inc. · Louisiana
NCES ID 220031402466 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.2:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-69% 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
What stands out at Living School
Living School is a small charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 135 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.2:1, Living School is leaner than roughly 99% of Louisiana schools and 69% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Louisiana schools, with 135 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 25 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 135 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Living School Inc. spends $28,500 per pupil, 74% above the Louisiana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among New Orleans's high schools, it stands alongside Warren Easton Charter High School (1,138 students): Living School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.2:1 vs 16.5:1).
Living School Inc. is a single-school charter district, so Living School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 135 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Louisiana's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Living School compares
Living School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.2:1 | ▼ 69% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 25% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 135 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.2:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
135
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
- 69% below state mean
Top 1% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$28,500
per pupil, district-wide
- above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
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.
Similar high schools in New Orleans
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Warren Easton Charter High School
Standard public school
1,138 students 16.5:1 students per teacher
Edna Karr High School
Standard public school
1,097 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Benjamin Franklin High School
Standard public school
1,056 students 16:1 students per teacher
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School
Standard public school
851 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
G W Carver High School
Standard public school
771 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
John F. Kennedy High School
Standard public school
665 students 11.5:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~135 students)
Next steps
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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 69% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 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 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Living School rank among high schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Living School ranks #1 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.
Is Living School a good school?
Living School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Living School Inc.?
None; Living School Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Living School is its only campus.
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