High school (grades 9-12) · New Orleans, LA

New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs

Federal NCES profile for New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220028100234Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#10 of 21
high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
students per teacher
82.6%
free-lunch eligible

New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs ranks #10 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.

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

+44 students YoY

New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs grew from 579 students in 2022-23 to 623 in 2023-24 (+7.6%).

Teacher FTE added 39.9 → 48.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+44 students YoY 220028100234 · New Orleans, LA High · MID · CHARTER

627 enr · 16.1:1 · 82.6% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Sylacauga High School (627 students)

New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs grew from 579 students in 2022-23 to 623 in 2023-24 (+7.6%). Teacher FTE added 39.9 → 48.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs compares

New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs is a growing 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 16.1:1 ▼ 4% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.6% ▲ 32% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 627 top 24% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
627
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.6%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 47% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.3%
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
$15,187
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 60.1%
Hispanic or Latino 30.6%
Two or More 5.3%
White 3.3%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 60.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs reports $15,187 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 Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs

How many students attend New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs?

New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs has 627 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 579 (2022-23) → 623 (2023-24), up 44.

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs is 16.1:1, which is 4% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 3% higher 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 Charter Science and Mathematics Hs?

82.6% of students at New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs?

The largest demographic group at New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs is African American at 60.1% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs?

New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Charter Science and Mathematics Hs rank among high schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs ranks #10 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 Charter Science and Mathematics Hs?

None; New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs is a single-school charter district, and New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hs 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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