Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy

Federal NCES profile for New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220016002327Charter school
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Louisiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#5 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
13.7:1
small classes for Louisiana
60.0%
free-lunch eligible

New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy has class sizes smaller than 77% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy ranks #5 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

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

+36 students YoY

New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy held near 943 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+36 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 69.1 → 75.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+36 students YoY 220016002327 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER

945 enr · 13.7:1 · 60.0% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Winston Park Elementary School (945 students)

New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy held near 943 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+36 headcount). Teacher FTE added 69.1 → 75.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy compares

New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy 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 13.7:1 ▼ 18% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.0% ▼ 4% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 945 top 8% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
945
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.0%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,546
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 135 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
260
in-school suspensions + 154 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 47.3%
African American 26.1%
White 19.7%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.7, New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy reports $15,546 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 Military & Maritime Academy

How many students attend New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy?

New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy has 945 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 907 (2022-23) → 943 (2023-24), nearly flat (+36).

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy is 13.7:1, which is 18% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 13% 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 Military & Maritime Academy?

60.0% of students at New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy?

The largest demographic group at New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 47.3% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy?

New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Military & Maritime Academy rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy ranks #5 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 Military & Maritime Academy?

None; New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy is a single-school charter district, and New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy 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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