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Orleans Parish School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (504) 304-3520
  • 2401 Westbend Pkwy Ste 5055
  • New Orleans, LA-2470
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About this district

Orleans Parish School District is a public school district in Louisiana. They serve 44,631 students across 84 schools, and its teachers have had 5,426 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    84
  • Students
    44,631
  • Teachers
    294

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Orleans Parish School District Demographics

81%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Orleans Parish School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Orleans Parish School District had a total revenue of $437.3 million in the 2016-17 school year. 87.5% came from local sources, 6.7% from state sources, and 5.8% from federal sources.

Orleans Parish School District had a per-pupil revenue of $9,797 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 87.5% came from local sources, 6.7% from state sources, and 5.8% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Orleans Parish School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 26, 2024

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Orleans Parish School District

$3.4 million
raised using DonorsChoose
5,426
projects funded
1,901
teachers funded
17,056
donors
361
projects for basic supplies
708
projects for technology
734
projects for books
230
projects for art supplies

Orleans Parish School District has received support from 5,853 individuals from Louisiana and 11,203 individuals out-of-state.

Orleans Parish School District Schools

Akili Academy of New Orleans Alice M Harte Charter School Alternative Learning Institute Andrew Wilson Charter School Arise Academy Arthur Ashe Charter School Bard High School Early College New Orleans Live Oak Academy Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (6-8 Campus) Ben Franklin Elementary School (PreK - 5 Campus) Benjamin Franklin High School Bricolage Academy Crescent Leadership Academy Lawrence Crocker College Preparatory School Cypress Academy Dr King Charter School Edna Karr High School Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO Einstein Charter High School - Reed Einstein Charter Middle School - Reed Einstein Charter School - Shrwd Forest Einstein Charter School - Village De L'Est Elan Academy Eleanor McMain Secondary School Encore Academy Esperanza Charter School FirstLine Live Oak Foundation Preparatory Charter School G.W. Carver High School Harriet Tubman Charter School Homer A Plessy Community School Homer A Plessy Middle School Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview James M Singleton Charter School Phillis Wheatley Community School Joseph A Craig Charter School KIPP Believe College Prep KIPP Believe Primary School Booker T Washington High School KIPP Central City Academy KIPP Central City Primary KIPP Morial Middle School KIPP Morial Charter School KIPP Leadership Charter School Frederick A Douglas High School Lafayette Academy John F Kennedy High School Lake Forest Elementary Charter School L.B. Landry High School Langston Hughes Academy Living School Livingston Collegiate Academy The Willow Charter Elementary School The Willow School Martin Behrman Charter Elementary School Mary McCloud Bethune Charter Elementary School McDonogh 35 Senior High School McDonogh 42 Charter School Medard H Nelson Charter School Morris Jeff Community School - Middle School Morris Jeff Community School The NET Charter High School - Central City The NET Charter High School - Gentilly New Orleans Career Center New Orleans Charter Science & Mathematics High School Opportunities Academy Mildred Osborne Charter School Robert R Moton Charter Elementary School Rooted School Rosenwald Collegiate Academy Samuel J Green Charter School Renew Dolores T Aaron Elementary School Renew Schaumburg Elementary School Abramson Sci Academy Renew Laurel Elementary School Sophie B Wright Charter School Success Preparatory Academy The Bridge Middle School The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men Travis Hill School at the Youth Study Center Walter L Cohen High School Warren Easton Charter High School Young Audiences Charter School - Crocker
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