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West Baton Rouge Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,186 students in West Baton Rouge Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% 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 37%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in West Baton Rouge Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brusly High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
382 Schools
# Students
4,153 Students
247,679 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
17,298 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Baton Rouge Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Graduation Rate
89%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
53%
40%
% White
37%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,606 is higher than the state median of $16,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,048 is higher than the state median of $15,442. 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
$18,606
$16,146
Spending / Student
$20,048
$15,442
Best West Baton Rouge Parish School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brusly High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
658 North Vaughn Drive
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-2815
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-2815
Gr: 9-12 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Port Allen High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3553 Rosedale Road
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-1107
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-1107
Gr: 9-12 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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