City Of Baker School District

14750 Plank Road
Baker, LA 70714-4404
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 300 students in City Of Baker School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in City Of Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,109 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

City Of Baker School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 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 65-69% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#166 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of City Of Baker   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of City Of Baker   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City Of Baker   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of City Of Baker   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of City Of Baker   School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
999 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
90%
43%
# White Students
18 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
2%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
62
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,233 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,984 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of City Of Baker   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of City Of Baker   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,233
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in City Of Baker   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,984
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in City Of Baker   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best City Of Baker School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5905 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-5924
Grades: K-8
| 124 students
Rank: #22.
Baker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5903 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-0550
Grades: 6-8
| 176 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,109 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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