Top Rankings
Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 134 students in Special School District.
Public Preschools in Special School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 0.66.
Minority enrollment is 79% 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
7 Schools
652 Schools
# Students
283 Students
299,464 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
22,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Special 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 10% has increased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
27%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≤10%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.6%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
52%
42%
% White
36%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $112,311 is higher than the state median of $19,683. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $112,332 is higher than the state median of $18,725. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$13,111 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$112,311
$19,683
Spending / Student
$112,332
$18,725
Best Special School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Louisiana School For The Deaf
Special Education School
2888 Brightside Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 757-3651
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 757-3651
Gr: PK-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: n/an/a
Louisiana School For The Visually Impaired
Special Education School
2888 Brightside Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 757-3483
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 757-3483
Gr: PK-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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