How are the schools in New Orleans, LA?

New Orleans has 64 public schools in federal filings, 62 with enough reported data to grade. 92% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 55 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in New Orleans, LA?

EPA monitoring for Orleans County recorded a median AQI of 43 with 73% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 36% of monitored LA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in New Orleans, LA?

3 facilities in New Orleans report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Does NeighborhoodSense have gang activity data for New Orleans?

Yes. NeighborhoodSense maintains 34 mapped gang-territory areas for the New Orleans area, compiled from public records. Reported territory proximity to a specific address appears in address reports.

Is New Orleans, LA safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in New Orleans.

City data / LA / New Orleans

New Orleans, LA: The Full Public Record

62 schools with federal incident records. 34 mapped gang-territory areas. 7 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for New Orleans, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 64 schools in New Orleans, including 24 high schools. 62 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 92% rate A or B.

A 29

B 28

C 4

D 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 19 bullying allegations, 20 weapon incidents.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

13 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 11 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 32 run gifted & talented programs, and 2 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

3 facilities in New Orleans report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory.

Largest reported releases by weight: Methanol (5,607 lbs), Mercury And Mercury Compounds (3 lbs), Lead (0 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Orleans County recorded a median AQI of 43 in 2025, with good air on 73% of monitored days. 36% of monitored LA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Gang-related activity (reported)

NeighborhoodSense maintains mapped gang-territory data for the New Orleans area, compiled from public records — 34 documented territory areas. This dataset does not appear on mainstream real-estate sites.

The territory map, and reported proximity to a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

11 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central New Orleans; 7 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 91% and 93% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 88% would recommend their hospital.

91% — nurses communicated well
78% — medications clearly explained
86% — clear discharge instructions
85% — rooms rated clean
36 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 10 fatal police shooting incidents in New Orleans over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for New Orleans are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Orleans County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -0.2% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $64,784, and 16,777 registered businesses.

Every address in New Orleans has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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