Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 1,670 white students enrolled in West Baton Rouge Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that West Baton Rouge Parish welcomed 4,209 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 39.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 10 schools in West Baton Rouge Parish, Brusly High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 359 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School name	% of White students enrollment	Enrollment of White Students
Lukeville Upper Elementary School	50.9%	172
Caneview K-8 School	50.9%	262
Brusly High School	50.5%	359
Brusly Elementary School	49.9%	276
Brusly Upper Elementary School	48%	170
Brusly Middle School	45.2%	252
Port Allen High School	22.8%	98
Cohn Elementary School	13.5%	30
Port Allen Middle School	12.4%	24
Port Allen Elementary School	8.1%	27