School district or education agency · NCES 2200236

Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & Sci

New Orleans, LA

District overview See comparisons

Students847

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students847

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$14,076

per student

Profile coverage

6 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

–Academic resultsNot matchedNot matched✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release–Community contextNot matchedNot matched✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence28.2 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-10.4%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+20.6%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K62 students

7.3%

Kindergarten–grade 5531 students

62.7%

Grades 6–8254 students

30.0%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten62

Kindergarten83

Grade 1100

Grade 291

Grade 385

Grade 492

Grade 580

Grade 685

Grade 790

Grade 879

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American842 (99.4%)

Asian2 (0.2%)

Hispanic/Latino2 (0.2%)

White1 (0.1%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

62Students enrolled in pre-K

1Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

62.0:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District7.3%

LA3.5%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

55.5All district staff, full-time equivalent

35.5Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School counselors, full-time equivalent

10Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

2School administrators, full-time equivalent

1Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers1 FTE

Kindergarten teachers4 FTE

Elementary teachers22 FTE

Ungraded teachers8.5 FTE

District administrative support2 FTE

School administrative support2 FTE

Other support staff2 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in LA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Southern University Lab SchoolBaton Rouge, LA

Students: 827
English learners: 0.5%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View →Southwest Louisiana Charter AcademyLake Charles, LA

Students: 848
English learners: 5.6%
Special education: 5.6%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →McDonogh 35 Senior High SchoolNew Orleans, LA

Students: 862
English learners: 1.1%
Special education: 11.8%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Langston Hughes Charter AcademyNew Orleans, LA

Students: 820
English learners: 1.3%
Special education: 14.9%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Bricolage AcademyNew Orleans, LA

Students: 887
English learners: 1.1%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictLAUnited States

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks

20.4%21.0%27.8%

This district is 0.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$16,463$18,270$19,509

This district is $1,807 per student lower than the state figure and $3,046 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$14,076$14,735$15,859

This district is $659 per student lower than the state figure and $1,783 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$1,376$1,964

This district is $1,376 per student lower than the state figure and $1,964 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$217$336

This district is $217 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,036$1,847$1,793

This district is $189 per student higher than the state figure and $243 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$6,363$7,253$8,742

This district is $890 per student lower than the state figure and $2,379 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,171$3,339$3,769

This district is $1,168 per student lower than the state figure and $1,598 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$5,533$11,715

This district is $5,533 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$352$869

This district is $352 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention

24:114:115:1

This district is 10.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 9.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Needs attention

847:1444:1376:1

This district is 403 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 471 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

65.5128.0138.9

This district is 62.5 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 73.4 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

11.817.118.5

This district is 5.3 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 6.7 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.00.30.9

This district is 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

7.3%3.5%2.9%

This district is 3.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

2.8%5.0%12.0%

This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

19.6%12.6%14.0%

This district is 7.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

4.0%6.7%3.9%

This district is 2.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

42.9%83.9%95.8%

This district is 41.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 52.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

-10.4%+4.4%+0.5%

This district is 14.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

70.4%47.4%50.6%

This district is 23.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 19.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention

16.2%8.0%4.5%

This district is 8.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 11.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention

25.6%15.3%9.0%

This district is 10.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 16.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention

41.7%14.0%6.7%

This district is 27.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 35.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

2.8%Students learning English25 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.8%

LA5.0%

U.S.12.0%

19.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services176 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District19.6%

LA12.6%

U.S.14.0%

4.0%Students with Section 504 plans36 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District4.0%

LA6.7%

U.S.3.9%

0.2%English learners also receiving IDEA services2 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.2%

LA0.3%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

42.9%Teachers reported as certified

71Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District42.9%

LA83.9%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1City setting

1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

27.2%Federal

26.8%State

46%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$14,076Total current spending per student

$8,369Instruction per student

$5,056Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$4.1MFederal revenue27.2% of total revenue

$4.1MState revenue26.8% of total revenue

$6.9MLocal revenue46% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$8,369Instructionper student

$5,056Student and instructional supportper student

$2,036Special educationper student

$1,388Building operations and maintenanceper student

$861Student transportationper student

$651Food servicesper student

$71Technologyper student

People costs

$5.8MSalaries$6,363 per student

$2MEmployee benefits$2,171 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$0EquipmentFY 2023

$0Capital outlay$0 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$752KTitle I$819 per student

$253KIDEA special education$276 per student

$711KChild nutrition$775 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$11,676

FY 2023$14,076+20.6% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$6

FY 2023$0-100.0% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2148.6%

391 of 804 students

2021–2224.6%

217 of 883 students

2022–2320.4%

175 of 858 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

1Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

2Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

156Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →16In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →8Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

6 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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