Enrollment
1,138
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · New Orleans, LA
Warren Easton Charter High School
Federal NCES profile for Warren Easton Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220031602481Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Warren Easton Charter High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also one of the largest schools in Louisiana.
- #7 of 21
- high schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.5:1
- students per teacher
- 46.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Warren Easton Charter High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Warren Easton Charter High School ranks #7 of 21 high schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
District: Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc. · Louisiana
NCES ID 220031602481 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.0%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Warren Easton Charter High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Warren Easton Charter High School
Warren Easton Charter High School is a large charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 1,138 students.
At 16.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Louisiana median, within a few percentage points of the 16.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.0% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Louisiana, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,138 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 121 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #69.
Its student body is predominantly African American (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 379 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Its district draws 16.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 21 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among New Orleans's high schools, it stands alongside Edna Karr High School (1,097 students): Warren Easton Charter High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.5:1 vs 21.1:1).
Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc. is a single-school charter district, so Warren Easton Charter High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 1,138 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Louisiana, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Warren Easton Charter High School compares
Warren Easton 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 | 16.5:1 | ▼ 2% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.0% | ▼ 26% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,138 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,138
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$15,781
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 379 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 135 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 21 expulsions.
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 95.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
White 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
Two or More 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Warren Easton Charter High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc., which includes Warren Easton Charter High School.
$15,781
Per student
-4%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.9%
State 32.2%
Federal 16.9%
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.
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
Frederick a. Douglass High School
Standard public school
658 students 13.2:1 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 (~1,138 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Warren Easton Charter High School
How many students attend Warren Easton Charter High School?
Warren Easton Charter High School has 1,138 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Orleans, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Warren Easton Charter High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Warren Easton Charter High School is 16.5:1, which is 2% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 5% higher 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 Warren Easton Charter High School?
46.0% of students at Warren Easton Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warren Easton Charter High School?
The largest demographic group at Warren Easton Charter High School is African American at 95.7% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Warren Easton Charter High School?
Warren Easton 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, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Warren Easton Charter High School rank among high schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Warren Easton Charter 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 Warren Easton Charter High School a good school?
Warren Easton Charter High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also one of the largest schools in Louisiana. 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 Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.?
None; Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Warren Easton Charter High School is its only campus.
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