Enrollment
224
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
Federal NCES profile for New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220003601499
👥 S:T ratio 44
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Louisiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- #5 of 21
- high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 32.6%
- free-lunch eligible
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts has class sizes smaller than 74% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts ranks #5 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
District: New Orleans Center for Creative Arts · Louisiana
NCES ID 220003601499 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.6%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Orleans Center for Creative Arts compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is a small high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 224 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 32.6% free-meal eligibility runs 48% below the Louisiana average.
Enrollment of 224 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 33 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #20.
Its student body is led by African American (41%) and White (37%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 224 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding New Orleans Center for Creative Arts spends $38,202 per pupil, 133% above the Louisiana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among New Orleans's high schools, it stands alongside Warren Easton Charter High School (1,138 students): New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14:1 vs 16.5:1).
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts operates only this one school, so New Orleans Center for Creative Arts has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Orleans Center for Creative Arts compares
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▼ 17% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.6% | ▼ 48% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 224 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
224
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 26% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$38,202
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 224 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 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 40.6%
White 37.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 2.2%
Largest group: African American at 40.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.6, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, which includes New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.
$38,202
Per student
+133%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+130%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.9%
State 81.5%
Federal 14.6%
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 (~224 students)
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Frequently asked questions about New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
How many students attend New Orleans Center for Creative Arts?
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts has 224 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts?
The student-teacher ratio at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is 14:1, which is 17% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 11% 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 Orleans Center for Creative Arts?
32.6% of students at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Orleans Center for Creative Arts?
The largest demographic group at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is African American at 40.6% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Orleans Center for Creative Arts?
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 New Orleans Center for Creative Arts rank among high schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts ranks #5 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 Orleans Center for Creative Arts a good school?
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Louisiana schools. It is also more 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 New Orleans Center for Creative Arts?
None reported; New Orleans Center for Creative Arts operates only New Orleans Center for Creative Arts as a public school district in NCES's records.
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