LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Of the 57,493 students attending East Baton Rouge Parish district schools, 64.2% were Black or African American. White students were the second largest ethnic group among East Baton Rouge Parish's districts (20.1%).
In the previous school year, Black or African American students were the most common group in East Baton Rouge Parish districts, representing 64.9% of the student body.
City of Baker School District, East Baton Rouge Parish, and Zachary Community School District had the most diverse student body in the parish, which included Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, white, Asian, Multi-racial, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the parish increased 0.9% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with East Baton Rouge Parish.
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–2022 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.
| District | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery School District - Baton Rouge | Black or African American | 92.8% | 1,855 |
| City of Baker School District | Black or African American | 92.5% | 1,020 |
| Thrive Academy | Black or African American | 85.8% | 183 |
| Office of Juvenile Justice | Black or African American | 81.5% | 189 |
| LSU Laboratory School | White | 79.2% | 1,451 |
| Southern University Lab School | Black or African American | 77.2% | 703 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Black or African American | 70.2% | 41,418 |
| Central Community School District | White | 68.2% | 4,865 |
| Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired | Black or African American | 59.4% | 155 |
| Zachary Community School District | Black or African American | 55.2% | 5,503 |
| Special School District | White | 53% | 151 |
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