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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,238 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 34%), 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 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 62% 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
393 Schools
# Students
4,378 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
396 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Baton Rouge Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
4,510 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
335 Students
25,539 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
2,252 Students
104,082 Students
% Black Students
51%
40%
# White Students
1,692 Students
116,193 Students
% White Students
39%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
232 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
8,383 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
326
1,427
# Students in K Grade:
314
3,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
4,091
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
4,091
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
4,012
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
4,151
# Students in 5th Grade:
313
4,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
6,406
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
9,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
10,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
364
60,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
54,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
49,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
46,126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,650 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,018 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,650
$15,176
Spending / Student
$19,018
$14,514
Best West Baton Rouge Parish School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brusly High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
658 North Vaughn Drive
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-2815
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-2815
Grades: 9-12
| 770 students
Rank: #22.
Port Allen High 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
| 468 students
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