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Thursday, December 26, 2024

West Baton Rouge Parish School District schools in West Baton Rouge Parish experienced rise in student enrollment for 2021-22 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

The only school district in West Baton Rouge Parish had rising enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 4,167 students in the halls of West Baton Rouge Parish School District schools, 2.2% higher than the year before.

Enrollment in West Baton Rouge Parish bucked the state’s trend of decreasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Black or African American, representing 50.1% of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Districts total enrollment.

West Baton Rouge Parish School District has a main office in Port Allen and is the only school district within West Baton Rouge Parish.

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.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

Enrollment in West Baton Rouge Parish Over 6 Years

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Enrollment in West Baton Rouge Parish Districts Schools During 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2020-2021Total Enrollment in 2021-2022Total % Change
Brusly High School710693-2.4%
Brusly Middle School5355726.9%
Brusly Elementary School4945378.7%
Caneview K-8 School5105130.6%
Port Allen High School3894074.6%
Lukeville Upper Elementary School3553560.3%
Port Allen Elementary School347343-1.2%
Brusly Upper Elementary School3293351.8%
Cohn Elementary School1992189.5%
Port Allen Middle School211193-8.5%

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