Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA
Pierre a. Capdau Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Pierre a. Capdau Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
The verdict
Pierre a. Capdau Charter School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Louisiana schools.
- #41 of 47
- schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22:1
- large classes for Louisiana
- 75.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Pierre a. Capdau Charter School has class sizes larger than 92% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pierre a. Capdau Charter School ranks #41 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220032002489 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD campus card
507 on latest CCD 220032002489 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER
507 enr · 22:1 · 75.1% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: Jb Pennington High School (507 students)
Resource Investment Index #41 of 47 schools in New Orleans. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Pierre a. Capdau Charter School compares
Pierre a. Capdau Charter School vs Louisiana and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22:1 | ▲ 31% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.1% | ▲ 20% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 507 | top 39% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Programs
District finance for Pierre a. Capdau Charter School reports $16,637 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 (~507 students)
Frequently asked questions about Pierre a. Capdau Charter School
How many students attend Pierre a. Capdau Charter School?
Pierre a. Capdau Charter School has 507 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pierre a. Capdau Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pierre a. Capdau Charter School is 22:1, which is 31% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pierre a. Capdau Charter School?
75.1% of students at Pierre a. Capdau Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pierre a. Capdau Charter School?
Pierre a. Capdau Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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 Pierre a. Capdau Charter School rank among schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Pierre a. Capdau Charter School ranks #41 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 Pierre a. Capdau Charter School?
None; Pierre a. Capdau Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Pierre a. Capdau Charter School is its only campus.