Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

The Net 2 Charter High School

Federal NCES profile for The Net 2 Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220029302439Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
86
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Net 2 Charter High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#15 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
small classes for Louisiana
77.5%
free-lunch eligible

The Net 2 Charter High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The Net 2 Charter High School ranks #15 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

Enrollment

141

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.1:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

77.5%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How The Net 2 Charter High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:114.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at The Net 2 Charter High School

The Net 2 Charter High School is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 141 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.5% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Louisiana schools, with 141 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Among 70 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #56, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 71 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 91.5% 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 public schools, it stands alongside The Willow School (2,225 students): The Net 2 Charter High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.1:1 vs 20.6:1).

The Net2 High School is a single-school charter district, so The Net 2 Charter High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 141 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 The Net 2 Charter High School compares

The Net 2 Charter 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 14.1:1 ▼ 16% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.5% ▲ 24% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 141 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
77.5%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 27% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
91.5%
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
$17,735
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 71 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 91.5%
Two or More 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
White 1.4%

Largest group: African American at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.0, The Net 2 Charter High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for The Net2 High School, which includes The Net 2 Charter High School.

$17,735
Per student
+8%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.2%
State 41.7%
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 other schools in New Orleans

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on The Net 2 Charter High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about The Net 2 Charter High School

How many students attend The Net 2 Charter High School?

The Net 2 Charter High School has 141 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in New Orleans, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Net 2 Charter High School?

The student-teacher ratio at The Net 2 Charter High School is 14.1:1, which is 16% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at The Net 2 Charter High School?

77.5% of students at The Net 2 Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Net 2 Charter High School?

The largest demographic group at The Net 2 Charter High School is African American at 91.5% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Net 2 Charter High School?

The Net 2 Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 The Net 2 Charter High School rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, The Net 2 Charter High School ranks #15 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 The Net 2 Charter High School a good school?

The Net 2 Charter High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 The Net2 High School?

None; The Net2 High School is a single-school charter district, and The Net 2 Charter High School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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