Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 944 Black students enrolled in Central Community School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 7.9% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Central Community School District welcomed 4,865 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 19.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Central Community School District roughly covers schools within East Baton Rouge Parish and has a main office in Baton Rouge.

Among the six schools in Central Community School District, Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 312 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Black Students	Black students %
2022	4,865	944	19.4%
2021	4,810	875	18.2%
2020	4,869	883	18.1%
2019	4,763	828	17.4%
2018	4,600	801	17.4%
2017	4,654	832	17.9%