High school (grades 9-12) · New Orleans, LA
Sarah Towles Reed High School
Federal NCES profile for Sarah Towles Reed High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Sarah Towles Reed High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- #7 of 21
- high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.3:1
- students per teacher
- 65.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Sarah Towles Reed High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sarah Towles Reed High School ranks #7 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220029502427 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+36 students YoY
Sarah Towles Reed High School grew from 377 students in 2022-23 to 413 in 2023-24 (+9.5%).
Teacher FTE added 23.8 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+36 students YoY 220029502427 · New Orleans, LA High · SMALL · CHARTER
397 enr · 17.3:1 · 65.0% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: City Arts & Leadership Academy (397 students)
Sarah Towles Reed High School grew from 377 students in 2022-23 to 413 in 2023-24 (+9.5%). Teacher FTE added 23.8 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Sarah Towles Reed High School compares
Sarah Towles Reed High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.3:1 | ▲ 3% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.0% | ▲ 4% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 397 | top 56% | - | - |
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 54.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Sarah Towles Reed High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Sarah Towles Reed High School reports $15,292 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in New Orleans
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high 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 (~397 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sarah Towles Reed High School
How many students attend Sarah Towles Reed High School?
Sarah Towles Reed High School has 397 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 377 (2022-23) → 413 (2023-24), up 36.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sarah Towles Reed High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sarah Towles Reed High School is 17.3:1, which is 3% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sarah Towles Reed High School?
65.0% of students at Sarah Towles Reed High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sarah Towles Reed High School?
The largest demographic group at Sarah Towles Reed High School is African American at 54.2% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sarah Towles Reed High School?
Sarah Towles Reed High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Sarah Towles Reed High School rank among high schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Sarah Towles Reed High School ranks #7 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.
What other schools are in Sarah Towles Reed High School?
None; Sarah Towles Reed High School is a single-school charter district, and Sarah Towles Reed High School is its only campus.