Enrollment
328
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · New Orleans, LA
New Harmony High Institute
Federal NCES profile for New Harmony High Institute, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220030402457Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Harmony High Institute earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Louisiana schools.
- #4 of 21
- high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 40.9%
- free-lunch eligible
New Harmony High Institute has class sizes smaller than 93% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Harmony High Institute ranks #4 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
District: New Harmony High Institute · Louisiana
NCES ID 220030402457 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.9%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Harmony High Institute compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Harmony High Institute
New Harmony High Institute is a mid-sized charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 328 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, New Harmony High Institute is leaner than roughly 93% of Louisiana schools and 37% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 40.9% free-meal eligibility runs 35% below the Louisiana average.
Enrollment of 328 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 155 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #56.
Its student body is led by African American (48%) and White (35%) (diversity index 62/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 328 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 16.2% 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): New Harmony High Institute is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.6:1 vs 16.5:1).
New Harmony High Institute is a single-school charter district, so New Harmony High Institute 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 New Harmony High Institute compares
New Harmony High Institute on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 37% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.9% | ▼ 35% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 328 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 7% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$19,111
per pupil, district-wide
- above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 328 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 48.2%
White 35.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 48.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.4, New Harmony High Institute is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Harmony High Institute, which includes New Harmony High Institute.
$19,111
Per student
+17%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.6%
State 22.2%
Federal 16.2%
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 (~328 students)
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Frequently asked questions about New Harmony High Institute
How many students attend New Harmony High Institute?
New Harmony High Institute has 328 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Harmony High Institute?
The student-teacher ratio at New Harmony High Institute is 10.6:1, which is 37% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 32% 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 New Harmony High Institute?
40.9% of students at New Harmony High Institute are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Harmony High Institute?
The largest demographic group at New Harmony High Institute is African American at 48.2% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Harmony High Institute?
New Harmony High Institute has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does New Harmony High Institute rank among high schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, New Harmony High Institute ranks #4 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 New Harmony High Institute a good school?
New Harmony High Institute earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of 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 New Harmony High Institute?
None; New Harmony High Institute is a single-school charter district, and New Harmony High Institute is its only campus.
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