Key Takeaways
- Total per pupil expenditure: $14,256 in New Orleans public schools 2021-22.
- Federal funding share: 22% of New Orleans school budget 2022-23.
- Local revenue per pupil: $8,450 in New Orleans 2021-22.
- In 2022-23, New Orleans public schools had a total enrollment of 46,857 students.
- 82% of students in New Orleans public schools identify as Black or African American in 2022-23.
- Hispanic students make up 9.2% of enrollment in New Orleans schools for 2022-23.
- 4-year cohort graduation rate for New Orleans public schools: 84% in 2022.
- 5-year extended graduation rate: 88% in New Orleans 2022 cohort.
- College enrollment rate post-graduation: 62% for New Orleans class of 2022.
- Average teacher salary in New Orleans public schools: $56,200 in 2022-23.
- Total number of teachers: 2,734 in New Orleans public schools 2022-23.
- Teacher retention rate: 85% in New Orleans schools 2022-23.
- 76% proficiency in ELA for grade 3 in New Orleans LEAP tests 2023.
- Grade 8 math proficiency rate was 68% in New Orleans schools on 2023 LEAP.
- Overall LEAP ELA proficiency across grades in New Orleans: 65% in 2023.
New Orleans schools spent heavily per pupil in 2021 to 2022, and 2023 proficiency gains show resilience.
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Felix Zimmermann. 2026. "New Orleans Education Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/new-orleans-education-statistics.
Sources & References
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- Reference 3NCESnces.ed.gov
nces.ed.gov
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