Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 157 Black students enrolled in Thrive Academy School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Thrive Academy School District welcomed 183 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 85.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Thrive Academy was the only school in the district which enrolled Black students, welcoming 157 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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	183	157	85.8%
2021	170	160	94.1%
2020	172	163	94.8%
2019	175	168	96%
2018	162	158	97.5%