operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2200296
Wilson Charter School
New Orleans, LA
Students623
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
34.4%21.0%27.8%This district is 13.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$15,164$18,270$19,509This district is $3,106 per student lower than the state figure and $4,345 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$14,808$14,735$15,859This district is $73 per student higher than the state figure and $1,051 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$8$1,376$1,964This district is $1,368 per student lower than the state figure and $1,956 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$8$217$336This district is $209 per student lower than the state figure and $328 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,885$1,847$1,793This district is $38 per student higher than the state figure and $92 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$7,154$7,253$8,742This district is $99 per student lower than the state figure and $1,588 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,612$3,339$3,769This district is $727 per student lower than the state figure and $1,157 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
14:114:115:1This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
121.9128.0138.9This district is 6.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 17.0 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
12.817.118.5This district is 4.3 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 5.7 aides per 1,000 students lower 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
5.8%3.5%2.9%This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
16.5%5.0%12.0%This district is 11.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
10.9%12.6%14.0%This district is 1.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
1.8%6.7%3.9%This district is 4.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
54.8%83.9%95.8%This district is 29.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 41.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-6.5%+4.4%+0.5%This district is 10.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
83.0%47.4%50.6%This district is 35.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 32.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
3.6%8.0%4.5%This district is 4.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
4.6%15.3%9.0%This district is 10.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
27.3%14.0%6.7%This district is 13.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 20.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K36 students
5.8%Kindergarten–grade 5389 students
62.4%Grades 6–8198 students
31.8%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten36
Kindergarten57
Grade 167
Grade 267
Grade 364
Grade 464
Grade 570
Grade 665
Grade 766
Grade 867
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
Kindergarten teachers1.4 FTE
Elementary teachers33 FTE
Ungraded teachers7.5 FTE
Instructional coordinators3 FTE
District administrative support1 FTE
School administrative support10 FTE
Other support staff5 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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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.
16.5%Students learning English99 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
10.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services65 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.8%Students with Section 504 plans11 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.5%English learners also receiving IDEA services3 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.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter SchoolNew Orleans, LA622 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HSNew Orleans, LA623 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Lake Charles College PrepLake Charles, LA616 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →John F. Kennedy High SchoolNew Orleans, LA625 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 →
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$13,614
→FY 2023$14,808
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$8
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?
253 of 633 students
211 of 631 students
231 of 671 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?
22Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →1In-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?34.4% chronically absent2022–23 · 671 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?$14,808current 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. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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