City Of Baker School District

14750 Plank Road
Baker, LA 70714-4404
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 372 students in City Of Baker School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High School in City Of Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in City Of Baker School District have a Graduation Rate of 62%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Baker High School, with 60-64% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
1,047 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

City Of Baker School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 177 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 62% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#167 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
34%
12%
42%
5%
27%
62%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
87%
40%
% White
3%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,312 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,930 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,312
$15,176
Spending / Student
$16,930
$14,514

Best City Of Baker School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baker High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-1259
Gr: 9-12 | 372 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,047 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 62% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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