Public schools in New Orleans, LA
71 open public schools with an address in New Orleans, operated by 68 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
71
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
46,108
70 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Louisiana median 13.3:1
Charter schools
68
1 magnet · 0 virtual
An overview of New Orleans public schools
The federal directory lists 71 public schools in New Orleans, LA: 42 elementary, 1 middle, 24 high, 4 combined or other. The 70 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 46,108 students, an average of 659 per school. The largest campus is The Willow School (2,225 students), and the largest elementary school is International School of Louisiana (1,074).
Orleans Parish operates the most schools here (4), plus 67 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 13.6:1, similar to the statewide school median of 13.3:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
School choice options include 68 charter schools, 1 magnet school. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.
Among 26 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 17 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 9 of 27 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
About 75% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving New Orleans
Orleans Parish
Public school district
4 schools in New Orleans
Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Arthur Ashe Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Audubon Charter Gentilly
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Audubon Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Benjamin Franklin High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Bricolage Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Dorothy Height Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Edna Karr High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Elan Academy Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Eleanor McMain Secondary School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Esperanza Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Fannie C Williams Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Foundation Preparatory Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Frederick A. Douglass High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
G W Carver Collegiate Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Harriet Tubman Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Homer Plessy Community School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
International School of Louisiana
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
John F. Kennedy High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
KIPP Believe
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
KIPP Booker T. Washington
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
KIPP Central City
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
KIPP East Community Primary
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
KIPP Leadership
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Langston Hughes Charter Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Livingston Collegiate Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Martin Behrman Elementary School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
McDonogh 35 Senior High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Mildred Osborne Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Morris Jeff Community School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
New Harmony High Institute
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
New Orleans Accelerated High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
Specialized public school district
1 school in New Orleans
New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Opportunities Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Phillis Wheatley Community School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M. School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
ReNew Dolores T Aaron Elementary
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
ReNEW Robert Russa Moton Lakefront
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Rooted School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Samuel J Green Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Sarah Towles Reed High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Sci Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Success Preparatory Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
The NET Charter High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
The NET2 High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
The Willow School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Walter L. Cohen High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Wilson Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary
Independent charter agency
1 school in New Orleans
Elementary schools in New Orleans
42| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | 725 | 14.8:1 | |
| Arthur Ashe Charter School Arthur Ashe Charter School · Charter | KG–08 | 778 | 15.3:1 | |
| Audubon Charter Gentilly Audubon Charter Gentilly · Charter | KG–08 | 448 | 10.9:1 | |
| Audubon Charter School Audubon Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | 937 | 14:1 | |
| Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science Orleans Parish · Charter | PK–08 | 739 | 13.2:1 | |
| Bricolage Academy Bricolage Academy · Charter | PK–08 | 965 | 15.8:1 | |
| Dorothy Height Charter School Dorothy Height Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | 878 | 14.8:1 | |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech · Charter | PK–08 | 752 | 12.6:1 | |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | 596 | 13:1 | |
| Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview · Charter | KG–08 | 690 | 13.2:1 | |
| Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview · Charter | KG–08 | 490 | 14.5:1 | |
| Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO · Charter | KG–06 | 577 | 13.1:1 | |
| Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest · Charter | PK–05 | 342 | 13.2:1 | |
| Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est · Charter | PK–05 | 409 | 13.6:1 | |
| Elan Academy Charter School Elan Academy Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | — | — | |
| Esperanza Charter School Esperanza Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | 538 | 11.6:1 | |
| Fannie C. Williams Charter School Fannie C Williams Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | 485 | 15.2:1 | |
| Foundation Preparatory Academy Foundation Preparatory Academy · Charter | KG–08 | 274 | 15.6:1 | |
| Harriet Tubman Charter School Harriet Tubman Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | 901 | 11.2:1 | |
| Homer Plessy Community School Homer Plessy Community School · Charter | PK–08 | 781 | 10.2:1 | |
| International School of Louisiana International School of Louisiana · Charter | KG–08 | 1,074 | 14.6:1 | |
| KIPP Believe KIPP Believe · Charter | PK–08 | 710 | 12.5:1 | |
| KIPP Central City KIPP Central City · Charter | PK–08 | 817 | 11.8:1 | |
| KIPP East KIPP East Community Primary · Charter | PK–08 | 921 | 12.4:1 | |
| KIPP Leadership KIPP Leadership · Charter | PK–08 | 890 | 12.7:1 | |
| KIPP Morial KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial · Charter | PK–08 | 951 | 12:1 | |
| Lake Forest Elementary Charter School Lake Forest Elementary Charter School · Charter | KG–08 | 691 | 15:1 | |
| Langston Hughes Charter Academy Langston Hughes Charter Academy · Charter | PK–08 | 791 | 14:1 | |
| Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & Sci Martin Behrman Elementary School · Charter | PK–08 | 756 | 8.7:1 | |
| Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology Orleans Parish · Charter | PK–08 | 659 | 11.8:1 | |
| Mildred Osborne Charter School Mildred Osborne Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | 850 | 13.4:1 | |
| Phillis Wheatley Community School Phillis Wheatley Community School · Charter | PK–08 | 777 | 12.6:1 | |
| Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M. School · Charter | PK–08 | 565 | 14.4:1 | |
| ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron Elementary ReNew Dolores T Aaron Elementary · Charter | PK–08 | 738 | 15.3:1 | |
| ReNEW Laurel Elementary ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel · Charter | PK–08 | 641 | 11.9:1 | |
| ReNEW Robert Russa Moton Lakefront Elementary ReNEW Robert Russa Moton Lakefront · Charter | PK–08 | 429 | 13.2:1 | |
| ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary · Charter | PK–08 | 683 | 13.6:1 | |
| Samuel J. Green Charter School Samuel J Green Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | 507 | 10.4:1 | |
| Success @ Thurgood Marshall Success Preparatory Academy · Charter | PK–08 | 490 | 12.5:1 | |
| The Leah Chase School Orleans Parish | KG–06 | 294 | 11.8:1 | |
| Wilson Charter School Wilson Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | 601 | 15.3:1 | |
| Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary · Charter | PK–08 | 510 | 14.2:1 |
Middle schools in New Orleans
1| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed · Charter | 06–08 | 267 | 14.8:1 |
High schools in New Orleans
24| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abramson Sci Academy Sci Academy · Charter | 09–13 | 655 | 12.6:1 | |
| Benjamin Franklin High School Benjamin Franklin High School · Charter · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,056 | 15.5:1 | |
| Booker T. Washington High School KIPP Booker T. Washington · Charter | 09–13 | 532 | 14.8:1 | |
| Edna Karr High School Edna Karr High School · Charter | 09–13 | 1,097 | 14.5:1 | |
| Eleanor McMain Secondary School Eleanor McMain Secondary School · Charter | 09–13 | 690 | 14.3:1 | |
| Frederick A. Douglass High School Frederick A. Douglass High School · Charter | 09–13 | 658 | 14.6:1 | |
| G W Carver High School G W Carver Collegiate Academy · Charter | 09–13 | 771 | 14:1 | |
| John F. Kennedy High School John F. Kennedy High School · Charter | 09–12 | 665 | 14.8:1 | |
| L.B. Landry High School Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High · Charter | 09–13 | 555 | 10.3:1 | |
| Livingston Collegiate Academy Livingston Collegiate Academy · Charter | 09–13 | 575 | 12.2:1 | |
| McDonogh 35 Senior High School McDonogh 35 Senior High School · Charter | 09–13 | 851 | 13.6:1 | |
| New Harmony High Institute New Harmony High Institute · Charter | 09–13 | 328 | 11.3:1 | |
| New Orleans Center for Creative Arts New Orleans Center for Creative Arts · Special Education School | 09–13 | 224 | 3.4:1 | |
| New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS · Charter | 09–13 | 627 | 13.9:1 | |
| New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy · Charter | 08–12 | 945 | 11:1 | |
| Opportunities Academy Opportunities Academy · Charter | 12–12 | 93 | 8.5:1 | |
| Rooted School Rooted School · Charter | 09–13 | 152 | 15.2:1 | |
| Sarah Towles Reed High School Sarah Towles Reed High School · Charter | 09–13 | 397 | 15.3:1 | |
| Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence · Charter | 06–13 | 534 | 18.4:1 | |
| The NET 2 Charter High School The NET2 High School · Charter · Alternative School | 08–12 | 141 | 23.3:1 | |
| The NET Charter High School The NET Charter High School · Charter · Alternative School | 08–12 | 213 | 31.6:1 | |
| The NET: East High School New Orleans Accelerated High School · Charter · Alternative School | 08–12 | 200 | 28:1 | |
| Walter L. Cohen High School Walter L. Cohen High School · Charter | 09–13 | 413 | 10.3:1 | |
| Warren Easton Charter High School Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc. · Charter | 09–13 | 1,138 | 17.5:1 |
Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in New Orleans
4| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane · Charter | PK–12 | 897 | 13:1 | |
| Morris Jeff Community School Morris Jeff Community School · Charter | PK–13 | 1,442 | 12.6:1 | |
| The Willow School The Willow School · Charter | KG–12 | 2,225 | 15.9:1 | |
| Travis Hill School Orleans Parish · Alternative School | 03–12 | 117 | — |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White9.6%
- Hispanic14.7%
- Black70.9%
- Asian1.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3.1%
Enrollment-weighted across 70 New Orleans schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (46,108 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in New Orleans
How many public schools are in New Orleans, LA?
The current NCES directory lists 71 open public schools with a location address in New Orleans: 42 elementary, 1 middle, 24 high, 4 combined or other. Together they reported 46,108 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve New Orleans?
Schools with an address in New Orleans belong to 68 education agencies, led by Orleans Parish (4 schools), Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School (1 school), Arthur Ashe Charter School (1 school). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in New Orleans?
Warren Easton Charter High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in New Orleans, with 1,138 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–13). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in New Orleans?
Yes. 68 of the 71 public schools in New Orleans are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Abramson Sci Academy, Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School, Arthur Ashe Charter School. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in New Orleans schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across New Orleans public schools is 13.6:1, similar to the Louisiana school median of 13.3:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in New Orleans guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
Nearby Louisiana cities
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Louisiana cities