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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Male students represented largest slice of West Baton Rouge Parish's student body in 2022-23 school year cycle

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

In the 2022-23 school year, 51.2% of students enrolled in West Baton Rouge Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 4,209 students in the halls of West Baton Rouge Parish schools, comprising 2,155 male students (51.2%) and 2,054 female pupils (48.8%).

During the previous school year, West Baton Rouge Parish’s student body consisted of 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

Across the state, 51.1% of students were male and 48.9% were female.

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. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

Enrollment in West Baton Rouge Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-2305001000150020002500FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in West Baton Rouge Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
Brusly Elementary School52.4%47.6%553
Brusly High School48.7%51.3%711
Brusly Middle School49.6%50.4%557
Brusly Upper Elementary School46%54%354
Caneview K-8 School52.8%47.2%515
Cohn Elementary School50.7%49.3%223
Lukeville Upper Elementary School55.3%44.7%338
Port Allen Elementary School51%49%335
Port Allen High School54.7%45.3%430
Port Allen Middle School52.8%47.2%193

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