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

Livingston Collegiate Academy

Federal NCES profile for Livingston Collegiate Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220027602433Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Livingston Collegiate Academy earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#17 of 21
high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
students per teacher
85.7%
free-lunch eligible

Livingston Collegiate Academy has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Livingston Collegiate Academy ranks #17 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.

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

+23 students YoY

Livingston Collegiate Academy held near 630 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 39.0 → 38.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+23 students YoY 220027602433 · New Orleans, LA High · MID · CHARTER

575 enr · 14.7:1 · 85.7% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High (575 students)

Livingston Collegiate Academy held near 630 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount). Teacher FTE held 39.0 → 38.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Livingston Collegiate Academy compares

Livingston Collegiate Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▼ 13% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.7% ▲ 37% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 575 top 30% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
575
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.7%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
14.7:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 32% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.3%
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
$15,181
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 288 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 120 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 16 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 77.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7%
Two or More 1.2%
White 1.0%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 77.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Livingston Collegiate Academy is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Livingston Collegiate Academy reports $15,181 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 Livingston Collegiate Academy

How many students attend Livingston Collegiate Academy?

Livingston Collegiate Academy has 575 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 607 (2022-23) → 630 (2023-24), nearly flat (+23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Livingston Collegiate Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Livingston Collegiate Academy is 14.7:1, which is 13% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 6% 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 Livingston Collegiate Academy?

85.7% of students at Livingston Collegiate Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Livingston Collegiate Academy?

The largest demographic group at Livingston Collegiate Academy is African American at 77.7% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Livingston Collegiate Academy?

Livingston Collegiate Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Livingston Collegiate Academy rank among high schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Livingston Collegiate Academy ranks #17 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 Livingston Collegiate Academy?

None; Livingston Collegiate Academy is a single-school charter district, and Livingston Collegiate Academy 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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