Enrollment
507
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220032002489Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 12
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Pierre a. Capdau Charter School · Louisiana
NCES ID 220032002489 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.1%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pierre a. Capdau Charter School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pierre a. Capdau Charter School
Pierre a. Capdau Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 507 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22:1 is larger than about 92% of Louisiana schools and 31% above the 16.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.1% of students eligible for free meals.
With 507 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 368 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #359, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 507 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 33.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among New Orleans's public schools, it stands alongside The Willow School (2,225 students): Pierre a. Capdau Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22:1 vs 20.6:1).
Pierre a. Capdau Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Pierre a. Capdau Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pierre a. Capdau Charter School compares
Pierre a. Capdau Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| 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
22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
507
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
22:1
students per teacher
- 31% above state mean
Top 92% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
54.6%
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
$15,808
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 507 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pierre a. Capdau Charter School, which includes Pierre a. Capdau Charter School.
$15,808
Per student
-3%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.9%
State 28.7%
Federal 33.4%
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.
Similar other schools in New Orleans
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
The Willow School
Standard public school
2,225 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Morris Jeff Community School
Standard public school
1,442 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Bricolage Academy
Standard public school
965 students
Kipp Morial
Standard public school
951 students 12.2:1 students per teacher
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy
Standard public school
945 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Audubon Charter School
Standard public school
937 students 17:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~507 students)
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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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Pierre a. Capdau Charter School a good school?
Pierre a. Capdau Charter School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Louisiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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