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West Baton Rouge Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,126 students in West Baton Rouge Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in West Baton Rouge Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in West Baton Rouge Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Port Allen High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
4,150 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
West Baton Rouge Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 188 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.62
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
2,078 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
50%
41%
# White Students
1,708 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
41%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
306
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
330
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
293
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,619 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,063 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,619
$15,797
Spending / Student
$20,063
$15,107
Best West Baton Rouge Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brusly High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
630 Frontage Road
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-2815
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-2815
Grades: 9-12
| 707 students
Rank: #22.
Port Allen High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3553 Rosedale Road
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-1107
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-1107
Grades: 9-12
| 419 students
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