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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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,605 students in Central Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High School in Central Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
4,875 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Central Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 180 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 193 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
27%
Graduation Rate
91%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
4,510 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
438 Students
25,539 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
1,034 Students
104,082 Students
% Black Students
21%
40%
# White Students
3,179 Students
116,193 Students
% White Students
65%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
232 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
8,383 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
1,427
# Students in K Grade:
324
3,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
327
4,091
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
4,091
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
4,012
# Students in 4th Grade:
362
4,151
# Students in 5th Grade:
333
4,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
6,406
# Students in 7th Grade:
373
9,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
366
10,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
408
60,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
429
54,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
393
49,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
46,126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,493 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,394 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,493
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,394
$14,514
Best Central Community School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10200 E Brookside
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 261-3438
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 261-3438
Grades: 9-12
| 1,605 students
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