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About this school
Sophie B Wright Charter School is
an urban public school
in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District.
It serves 534 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
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.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Sophie B Wright Charter School
$26,088
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
65
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Sophie B Wright Charter School has received support from
26 individuals from Louisiana and
39 individuals out-of-state.
