Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 2,171 Black students enrolled in West Baton Rouge Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% more 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, Black students comprised 51.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 10 schools in West Baton Rouge Parish, Port Allen High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 294 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 Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Port Allen Elementary School	79.1%	265
Cohn Elementary School	78.9%	176
Port Allen Middle School	78.2%	151
Port Allen High School	68.4%	294
Brusly Middle School	47%	262
Brusly Upper Elementary School	45.8%	162
Brusly Elementary School	42.9%	237
Lukeville Upper Elementary School	41.7%	141
Brusly High School	41.2%	293
Caneview K-8 School	36.9%	190