Enrollment
152
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · New Orleans, LA
Rooted School
Federal NCES profile for Rooted School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220033102529Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rooted School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #16 of 21
- high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 152
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Rooted School ranks #16 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
District: Rooted School · Louisiana
NCES ID 220033102529 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
26.6%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-57% vs state
What stands out at Rooted School
Rooted School is a small charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 152 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 26.6% free-meal eligibility runs 57% below the Louisiana average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Louisiana schools, with 152 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Rooted School spends $20,071 per pupil, 23% above the Louisiana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 34.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among New Orleans's high schools, it stands alongside Warren Easton Charter High School (1,138 students): Rooted School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Rooted School is a single-school charter district, so Rooted School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 152 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Louisiana's single-school districts.
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 Rooted School compares
Rooted School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.6% | ▼ 57% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 152 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
27.0%
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
$20,071
per pupil, district-wide
- above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
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.
Student-body diversity index 20.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Rooted School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
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.
Similar high schools in New Orleans
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Warren Easton Charter High School
Standard public school
1,138 students 16.5:1 students per teacher
Edna Karr High School
Standard public school
1,097 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Benjamin Franklin High School
Standard public school
1,056 students 16:1 students per teacher
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School
Standard public school
851 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
G W Carver High School
Standard public school
771 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
John F. Kennedy High School
Standard public school
665 students 11.5:1 students per teacher
Similar high 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 (~152 students)
Next steps
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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% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rooted School?
Rooted School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rooted School rank among high schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Rooted School ranks #16 of 21 high 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 high schools in New Orleans on the city page.
Is Rooted School a good school?
Rooted School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Rooted School?
None; Rooted School is a single-school charter district, and Rooted School is its only campus.
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