For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 125 students in Orleans Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Orleans Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Orleans Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mcdonogh #35 College Preparatory School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
6 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,830 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Orleans Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
75%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
1,724 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
94%
41%
# White Students
27 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
2%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
193
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $218,563 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 134% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $214,424 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 117% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$392 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$218,563
$15,797
Spending / Student
$214,424
$15,107
Best Orleans Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Youth Study Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Milton Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 658-3400
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 658-3400
Grades: 3-12
| 96 students
Rank: #22.
Mcdonogh #35 College Preparatory School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Cadillac Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 324-7600
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 324-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
3774 Gentilly Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 252-2675
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 252-2675
Grades: 9
| 29 students
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