operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2200242
ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel
New Orleans, LA
Students649
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
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 absent2022–23
43.8%21.0%27.8%This district is 22.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 16.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$25,537$18,270$19,509This district is $7,267 per student higher than the state figure and $6,028 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$28,282$14,735$15,859This district is $13,547 per student higher than the state figure and $12,423 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$0$1,376$1,964This 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 2023
$0$217$336This 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 2023
$6,582$1,847$1,793This district is $4,735 per student higher than the state figure and $4,789 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$14,663$7,253$8,742This district is $7,410 per student higher than the state figure and $5,921 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$3,220$3,339$3,769This district is $119 per student lower than the state figure and $549 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$5,533$11,715This 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 2023
$0$352$869This district is $352 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
12:114:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
229.6128.0138.9This district is 101.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 90.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
72.417.118.5This district is 55.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 53.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.30.9This 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 enrollment2023–24
5.5%3.5%2.9%This district is 2.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
5.2%5.0%12.0%This district is 0.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
29.7%12.6%14.0%This district is 17.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 15.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
8.6%6.7%3.9%This district is 1.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
50.0%83.9%95.8%This district is 33.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 45.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+34.6%+4.4%+0.5%This district is 30.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 34.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
73.9%47.4%50.6%This district is 26.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 23.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
19.6%8.0%4.5%This district is 11.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 15.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
23.9%15.3%9.0%This district is 8.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 14.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
20.0%14.0%6.7%This district is 6.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 13.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K36 students
5.5%Kindergarten–grade 5381 students
58.7%Grades 6–8232 students
35.7%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten36
Kindergarten64
Grade 167
Grade 259
Grade 366
Grade 464
Grade 561
Grade 676
Grade 769
Grade 887
Students by race and ethnicity
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?
Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment
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?
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Pre-K teachers2 FTE
Elementary teachers31 FTE
Ungraded teachers20 FTE
Instructional coordinators9 FTE
District administrative support5 FTE
School administrative support3 FTE
Other support staff3 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
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.
5.2%Students learning English24 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
29.7%Students receiving IDEA special-education services138 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
8.6%Students with Section 504 plans40 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.9%English learners also receiving IDEA services9 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
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?
Teacher certification comparison
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 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.
KIPP Booker T WashingtonNew Orleans, LA637 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Abramson Sci AcademyNew Orleans, LA665 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Livingston Collegiate AcademyNew Orleans, LA630 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Lake Forest Elementary Charter SchoolNew Orleans, LA654 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Delhi Charter SchoolDelhi, LA653 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
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.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$31,145
→FY 2023$28,282
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
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?
351 of 549 students
340 of 464 students
238 of 544 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
100%
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?
89Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →14In-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?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?43.8% chronically absent2022–23 · 544 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$28,282current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
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. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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