Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

New Orleans Accelerated High School

Federal NCES profile for New Orleans Accelerated High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220032402498Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
80
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Orleans Accelerated High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Louisiana schools.

#25 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
28.6:1
large classes for Louisiana
79.7%
free-lunch eligible

New Orleans Accelerated High School has class sizes larger than 98% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Orleans Accelerated High School ranks #25 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

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

-27 students YoY

New Orleans Accelerated High School shrank from 300 students in 2022-23 to 273 in 2023-24 (-9.0%).

Teacher FTE added 7.4 → 12.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-27 students YoY 220032402498 · New Orleans, LA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

200 enr · 28.6:1 · 79.7% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

New Orleans Accelerated High School shrank from 300 students in 2022-23 to 273 in 2023-24 (-9.0%). Teacher FTE added 7.4 → 12.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How New Orleans Accelerated High School compares

New Orleans Accelerated High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 28.6:1 ▲ 70% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.7% ▲ 28% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 200 top 88% - -

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

28.6:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
200
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.7%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
28.6:1
students per teacher - 70% above state mean
Top 98% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
57.5%
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
$8,710
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 100 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 84.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
White 3.5%
Two or More 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 84.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.5, New Orleans Accelerated High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for New Orleans Accelerated High School reports $8,710 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in New Orleans

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Orleans Accelerated High School

How many students attend New Orleans Accelerated High School?

New Orleans Accelerated High School has 200 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 300 (2022-23) → 273 (2023-24), down 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Orleans Accelerated High School?

The student-teacher ratio at New Orleans Accelerated High School is 28.6:1, which is 70% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 82% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Orleans Accelerated High School?

79.7% of students at New Orleans Accelerated High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Orleans Accelerated High School?

The largest demographic group at New Orleans Accelerated High School is African American at 84.5% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Orleans Accelerated High School?

New Orleans Accelerated High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Orleans Accelerated High School rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, New Orleans Accelerated High School ranks #25 of 47 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 schools in New Orleans on the city page.

What other schools are in New Orleans Accelerated High School?

None; New Orleans Accelerated High School is a single-school charter district, and New Orleans Accelerated High School 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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