Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker

Federal NCES profile for Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220032902528Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Louisiana schools.

#15 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
18.9:1
large classes for Louisiana
93.8%
free-lunch eligible

Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker has class sizes larger than 78% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker ranks #15 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+78 students YoY

Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker grew from 418 students in 2022-23 to 496 in 2023-24 (+18.7%).

Teacher FTE added 27.4 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+78 students YoY 220032902528 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER

510 enr · 18.9:1 · 93.8% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Rogers High School (510 students)

Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker grew from 418 students in 2022-23 to 496 in 2023-24 (+18.7%). Teacher FTE added 27.4 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker compares

Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker 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 18.9:1 ▲ 12% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.8% ▲ 50% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 510 top 38% - -

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

18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
510
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.8%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.9:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 78% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.4%
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
$16,660
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 89 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 67.5%
Hispanic or Latino 29.2%
White 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 67.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.9, Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker reports $16,660 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 Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker

How many students attend Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker?

Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker has 510 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 418 (2022-23) → 496 (2023-24), up 78.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker?

The student-teacher ratio at Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker is 18.9:1, which is 12% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker?

93.8% of students at Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker?

The largest demographic group at Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker is African American at 67.5% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker?

Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker 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 Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker?

None; Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker is a single-school charter district, and Yacs at Lawrence D. Crocker 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.

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