Top Rankings
Central Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,488 students in Central Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High School in Central Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
4,814 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Central Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 188 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
391 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
930 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
19%
41%
# White Students
3,292 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
69%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
309
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
372
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
349
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
352
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
364
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
393
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
402
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
411
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
367
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,551 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,664
$15,797
Spending / Student
$12,551
$15,107
Best Central Community School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10200 E Brookside
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 261-3438
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 261-3438
Grades: 9-12
| 1,488 students
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