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 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220030402457Charter school
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 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 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Louisiana schools.

#4 of 21
high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
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.

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

-14 students YoY

New Harmony High Institute held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 29.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 220030402457 · New Orleans, LA High · SMALL · CHARTER

328 enr · 10.6:1 · 40.9% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilkinson County High School (328 students)

New Harmony High Institute held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 29.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How New Harmony High Institute compares

New Harmony High Institute 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 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 methodology

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
$13,144
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.

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

District finance for New Harmony High Institute reports $13,144 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 369 (2022-23) → 355 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

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 55/100 (higher 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 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.

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.

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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