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Dorothy Height Charter School

Charter School | Pre-K - 8th | 877 students

Address

3501 Seine Street
New Orleans, LA 70114

School District

Paul Habans Charter School

School Details

Total Students

877

Grades

Pre-K - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.9:1

Teachers (FTE)

55

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Large

County

22071

Special Designations

Charter School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

707 (80.6%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

31 (3.5%)

Total eligible: 738 students (84.2%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

220024302362

District NCES ID

2200243

Community Profile (70114)

Demographic and economic data for the 70114 ZIP code area where Dorothy Height Charter School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

22,010

Median Age

41.1

Male

44.6%

Female

55.4%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.9%

5-9

5.7%

10-14

5.7%

15-19

4.8%

Under 18

20.1%

65+

19.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White

18.7%

Black/African American

74.2%

Asian

0.6%

Native American

0.4%

Two or More Races

3.7%

Hispanic/Latino

3.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$40,175

Mean Household Income

$57,430

Per Capita Income

$29,360

Median Family Income

$55,089

Poverty Rate

25.8%

Unemployment Rate

8.2%

Households on SNAP

2,353

Employment & Commute

Employed

9,348

Avg. Commute Time

23.2 min

Work From Home

10.2%

Drive Alone

64.7%

Education

High School or Higher

86.7%

Bachelor's or Higher

25.9%

Graduate Degree

10.9%

Enrolled in School

4,380

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

257

Kindergarten

351

Elementary

1,756

High School

1,030

College

986

Housing

Median Home Value

$178,000

Median Rent

$1,035

Total Housing Units

11,813

Owner Occupied

42.9%

Renter Occupied

57.1%

Median Rooms

5.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,487

Avg. Household Size

2.48

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

131

$100K-$150K

917

$200K-$300K

794

$500K-$1M

192

Households & Families

Total Households

9,359

Avg. Household Size

2.33

Avg. Family Size

3.59

Married Couples

23.6%

Living Alone

19.2%

Broadband Internet

77.1%

Veterans

1,507

Foreign Born

145

Health Insurance

Insured

20,142

Uninsured

1,622

Private Insurance

9,879

Public Insurance

12,592

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

New Orleans, LA 70114