Central Community School District

11576 Sullivan Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70818
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 378 students in Central Community School District.
Public Preschools in Central Community School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 0.66.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 61% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
652 Schools
# Students
4,580 Students
299,464 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
22,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Central Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#13 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)
53%
34%
55%
42%
44%
27%
94%
82.6%
(2022-23)
13.1%
21%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
21%
42%
% White
65%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,683. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,047 is less than the state median of $18,725. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$13,111 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$12,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,260
$19,683
Spending / Student
$18,047
$18,725

Best Central Community School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
6612 Audusson
Greenwell Springs, LA 70739
(225) 261-4093
Gr: PK-K | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,580 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in LA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 44% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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