Top Rankings
East Baton Rouge Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 43 public preschools serving 17,288 students in East Baton Rouge Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in East Baton Rouge Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
82 Schools
652 Schools
# Students
39,414 Students
299,464 Students
# Teachers
2,942 Teachers
22,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Baton Rouge Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 69% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Graduation Rate
69%
83%