Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 41,418 students enrolled in East Baton Rouge Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.4% of them were boys, and 49.6% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were Black or African American, representing 70.2% of the East Baton Rouge Parish School District total enrollment.

East Baton Rouge Parish School District covers approximately 83 schools within East Baton Rouge Parish, with its main office in Baton Rouge.

Among the 83 schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School District, Baton Rouge Magnet High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,556 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.