Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

Walter L. Cohen College Prep

Federal NCES profile for Walter L. Cohen College Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220023802341Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Walter L. Cohen College Prep earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Louisiana schools.

#15 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
9.9:1
small classes for Louisiana
51.6%
free-lunch eligible

Walter L. Cohen College Prep has class sizes smaller than 94% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Walter L. Cohen College Prep ranks #15 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

NCES CCD campus card

159 on latest CCD 220023802341 · New Orleans, LA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

159 enr · 9.9:1 · 51.6% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Resource Investment Index #15 of 47 schools in New Orleans. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Walter L. Cohen College Prep compares

Walter L. Cohen College Prep vs Louisiana and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.9:1 ▼ 41% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.6% ▼ 17% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 159 top 92% - -

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

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.6%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher - 41% below state mean
Top 6% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.9%
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
$35,283
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 159 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Cohen College Prep reports $35,283 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in New Orleans

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

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Walter L. Cohen College Prep

How many students attend Walter L. Cohen College Prep?

Walter L. Cohen College Prep has 159 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Walter L. Cohen College Prep?

The student-teacher ratio at Walter L. Cohen College Prep is 9.9:1, which is 41% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 37% 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 Walter L. Cohen College Prep?

51.6% of students at Walter L. Cohen College Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Walter L. Cohen College Prep?

Walter L. Cohen College Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Walter L. Cohen College Prep rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Walter L. Cohen College Prep 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.

What other schools are in Cohen College Prep?

None; Cohen College Prep is a single-school charter district, and Walter L. Cohen College Prep 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 2022-23) · 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.