LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | 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 Districts Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School | Total Enrollment in 2020-2021 | Total Enrollment in 2021-2022 | Total % Change |
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Brusly High School | 710 | 693 | -2.4% |
Brusly Middle School | 535 | 572 | 6.9% |
Brusly Elementary School | 494 | 537 | 8.7% |
Caneview K-8 School | 510 | 513 | 0.6% |
Port Allen High School | 389 | 407 | 4.6% |
Lukeville Upper Elementary School | 355 | 356 | 0.3% |
Port Allen Elementary School | 347 | 343 | -1.2% |
Brusly Upper Elementary School | 329 | 335 | 1.8% |
Cohn Elementary School | 199 | 218 | 9.5% |
Port Allen Middle School | 211 | 193 | -8.5% |