Enrollment
851
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · New Orleans, LA
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220031202477Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 29
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 15
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- #15 of 21
- high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.7:1
- students per teacher
- 70.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School ranks #15 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
District: Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School · Louisiana
NCES ID 220031202477 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.0%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School is a higher-need, large charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 851 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.0% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Louisiana, bigger than 90% of state schools at 851 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Among 216 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #156, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 426 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School spends $22,312 per pupil, 36% above the Louisiana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 31.4% 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): Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.7:1 vs 16.5:1).
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School is a single-school charter district, so Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School compares
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High 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 | 17.7:1 | ▲ 5% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.0% | ▲ 12% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 851 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
851
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.6%
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
$22,312
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 426 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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.
Student demographics
African American 95.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 1.2%
White 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 95.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School, which includes Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School.
$22,312
Per student
+36%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.6%
State 31.9%
Federal 31.4%
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
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
Frederick a. Douglass High School
Standard public school
658 students 13.2:1 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 (~851 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School
How many students attend Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School?
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School has 851 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School is 17.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School?
70.0% of students at Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School is African American at 95.3% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School?
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School rank among high schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School ranks #15 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 Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School a good school?
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools. 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 Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School?
None; Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School is a single-school charter district, and Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School is its only campus.
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