Enrollment
397
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
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 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220029502427Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 31
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sarah Towles Reed High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- #7 of 21
- high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 37
- 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
District: Sarah Towles Reed High School · Louisiana
NCES ID 220029502427 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.3:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.0%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sarah Towles Reed High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sarah Towles Reed High School
Sarah Towles Reed High School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 397 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.0% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 397 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 387 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #259.
Its student body is led by African American (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 55/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 199 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.1% 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): Sarah Towles Reed High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.3:1 vs 16.5:1).
Sarah Towles Reed High School is a single-school charter district, so Sarah Towles Reed High 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 Sarah Towles Reed High School compares
Sarah Towles Reed High 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 | 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
17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 61% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.0%
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
$14,374
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 199 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 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.
Student demographics
African American 54.2%
Hispanic or Latino 39.3%
Asian 5.0%
White 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 54.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Sarah Towles Reed High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sarah Towles Reed High School, which includes Sarah Towles Reed High School.
$14,374
Per student
-12%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 39.4%
Federal 21.1%
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 (~397 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.3:1)
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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.
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 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Sarah Towles Reed High School a good school?
Sarah Towles Reed High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. 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 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.
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