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 54/100.
The verdict
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts earns 54/100 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
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 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
NCES ID 220003601499 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts held near 227 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 16.6 → 66.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 220003601499 · New Orleans, LA High · SMALL · TRAD
224 enr · 14:1 · 32.6% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Phoenix Coding Academy (224 students)
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts held near 227 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.6 → 66.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How New Orleans Center for Creative Arts compares
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 40.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 66.6, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for New Orleans Center for Creative Arts reports $40,983 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 (~224 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 230 (2022-23) → 227 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
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 54/100 (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 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.
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.