Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 29,087 Black students enrolled in East Baton Rouge Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that East Baton Rouge Parish School District welcomed 41,418 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 70.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 94 schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School District, Ebr Virtual Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,020 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	41,418	29,087	70.2%
2021	40,735	29,120	71.5%
2020	41,420	29,828	72%
2019	41,219	30,321	73.6%
2018	40,784	30,623	75.1%
2017	41,032	31,235	76.1%