Enrollment
152
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220033102529 Charter school
Rooted School — New Orleans, LA
Federal NCES profile for Rooted School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 33
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 →
The verdict
Rooted School earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100) on federal resource data.
- F
- Resource Index · 24/100
- 26.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 152
- students enrolled
School address
District: Rooted School · 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.
Free-lunch eligible
26.6%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-57% vs state
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Rooted School reports 152 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% below the Louisiana average and 49% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rooted School spends $20,071 per pupil district-wide, above the Louisiana average of $16,376 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 36.3% from local sources (property taxes), 29.0% from the state, and 34.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Rooted School 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.6% | ▼ 57% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 152 | top 7% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
152 larger than 15% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
26.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
27.0%
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
$20,071
per pupil, district-wide
— above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
Enrollment 152 Top 7% in Louisiana — larger than 93% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 26.6% -57% vs state
NCES ID 220033102529
Student demographics
African American 88.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
White 3.9%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: African American at 88.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.0%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rooted School, which includes Rooted School.
$20,071
Per student
+23%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.3%
State 29.0%
Federal 34.6%
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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Frequently asked questions about Rooted School
How many students attend Rooted School?
Rooted School has 152 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rooted School?
26.6% of students at Rooted School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rooted School?
The largest demographic group at Rooted School is African American at 88.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rooted School?
Rooted School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F) based on 3 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.
Is Rooted School a good school?
Rooted School earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100) on federal resource data. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.