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 34/100.
The verdict
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School earns 34/100 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
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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
NCES ID 220031202477 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School held near 862 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 48.0 → 65.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 220031202477 · New Orleans, LA High · MID · CHARTER
851 enr · 17.7:1 · 70.0% lunch · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Storm Lake High School (851 students)
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School held near 862 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 48.0 → 65.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School compares
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 95.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School reports $16,627 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.
Similar enrollment (~851 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 859 (2022-23) → 862 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
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 34/100 (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 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.
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.