Enrollment
93
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220030902475 Charter school
Opportunities Academy — New Orleans, LA
Federal NCES profile for Opportunities Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 10/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Opportunities Academy · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
84:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+352% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.7%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Opportunities Academy compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Opportunities Academy reports 93 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 84:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 352% above the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 428% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 85.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% above the Louisiana average and 65% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 50.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Opportunities Academy spends $51,216 per pupil district-wide, above the Louisiana average of $17,870 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 14.3% from local sources (property taxes), 69.8% from the state, and 16.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Opportunities Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 84:1 | ▲ 352% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.7% | ▲ 37% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 93 | top 3% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
85.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% 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
84:1
students per teacher
— 352% above state mean
Top 100% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
50.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$51,216
per pupil, district-wide
— above Louisiana avg of $17,870
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 93 Top 3% in Louisiana — larger than 97% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 84:1 +352% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 85.7% +37% vs state
NCES ID 220030902475
Student demographics
African American 88.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
White 3.2%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: African American at 88.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 50.5%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Opportunities Academy, which includes Opportunities Academy.
$51,216
Per student
+187%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
+163%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 14.3%
State 69.8%
Federal 16.0%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Opportunities Academy
How many students attend Opportunities Academy?
Opportunities Academy has 93 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Opportunities Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Opportunities Academy is 84:1, which is 352% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 428% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Opportunities Academy?
85.7% of students at Opportunities Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Opportunities Academy?
The largest demographic group at Opportunities Academy is African American at 88.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Opportunities Academy?
Opportunities Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.