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West Baton Rouge Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,199 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 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in West Baton Rouge Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
4,332 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
West Baton Rouge Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
2,215 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
51%
40%
# White Students
1,718 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
40%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
327
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
311
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
350
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
316
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,837 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,220 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,837
$14,974
Spending / Student
$19,220
$14,320
Best West Baton Rouge Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brusly High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
630 North Vaughn Drive
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-2815
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-2815
Grades: 9-12
| 742 students
Rank: #22.
Port Allen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3553 Rosedale Road
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-1107
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-1107
Grades: 9-12
| 457 students
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