Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA
Phillis Wheatley Community School
Federal NCES profile for Phillis Wheatley Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Phillis Wheatley Community School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Louisiana schools.
- #34 of 47
- schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.3:1
- large classes for Louisiana
- 74.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Phillis Wheatley Community School has class sizes larger than 95% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Phillis Wheatley Community School ranks #34 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220025300877 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+20 students YoY
Phillis Wheatley Community School held near 832 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 32.9 → 56.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+20 students YoY 220025300877 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER
777 enr · 24.3:1 · 74.6% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Grove High School (777 students)
Phillis Wheatley Community School held near 832 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.9 → 56.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Phillis Wheatley Community School compares
Phillis Wheatley Community School 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 | 24.3:1 | ▲ 45% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.6% | ▲ 19% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 777 | top 13% | - | - |
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 69.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Phillis Wheatley Community School is about as mixed as the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Phillis Wheatley Community School reports $11,441 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.
Similar enrollment (~777 students)
Frequently asked questions about Phillis Wheatley Community School
How many students attend Phillis Wheatley Community School?
Phillis Wheatley Community School has 777 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 812 (2022-23) → 832 (2023-24), nearly flat (+20).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phillis Wheatley Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Phillis Wheatley Community School is 24.3:1, which is 45% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Phillis Wheatley Community School?
74.6% of students at Phillis Wheatley Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phillis Wheatley Community School?
The largest demographic group at Phillis Wheatley Community School is African American at 69.9% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Phillis Wheatley Community School?
Phillis Wheatley Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Phillis Wheatley Community School rank among schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Phillis Wheatley Community School ranks #34 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 Phillis Wheatley Community School?
None; Phillis Wheatley Community School is a single-school charter district, and Phillis Wheatley Community School is its only campus.