2023-24 School Year: What was the most represented ethnicity in East Baton Rouge Parish schools?

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

By Baton Rouge Reporter

Sep 3, 2024

Black students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in East Baton Rouge Parish schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 62,923 students attending East Baton Rouge Parish schools, 61.8% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 21.8% of East Baton Rouge Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in East Baton Rouge Parish, representing 62.5% of the student body.

Baton Rouge Magnet High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 40.2% white students, 27% Black students, 21.1% Asian students, 9.3% Hispanic students, 1.3% multiracial students, 0.6% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students, and 0.4% American Indian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 4.2% in the 2023-24 school year

The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.

Ethnicities in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2023-24 School Year

Most Prevalent Ethnicities in East Baton Rouge Parish Students in 2023-24 School Year

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
University View Academy Inc.	White	62.6%	3,720
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy	White	49.1%	1,920
Zachary High School	Black	60.5%	1,716
Baton Rouge Magnet High School	White	40.2%	1,571
Central High School	White	64.2%	1,542
LSU Laboratory School	White	74.1%	1,461
Woodlawn High School	Black	62.5%	1,336
Lee High School	Black	76.5%	1,213
Idea Bridge	Black	70%	1,030
Central Middle School	White	67%	1,027
Central Intermediate School	White	65.2%	1,002
Southeast Middle School	Black	62.1%	924
Idea Innovation	Black	48.4%	876
Tara High School	Black	68.3%	872
Basis Baton Rouge	White	50.9%	868
Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School	Black	57.6%	839
Scotlandville Magnet High School	Black	97.8%	835
Northwestern Middle School	Black	60.5%	820
Rollins Place Elementary School	Black	57%	812
Woodlawn Middle School	Black	57.2%	796
Broadmoor Senior High School	Black	63.1%	785
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy	Black	66.1%	782
Zachary Elementary School	Black	57.5%	782
Geo Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge	Black	86.7%	776
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy	Black	42.7%	731
McKinley Senior High School	Black	77.9%	712
Belaire High School	Black	71.7%	706
Woodlawn Elementary School	Black	50.2%	691
Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge	Black	98.6%	662
Tanglewood Elementary School	White	64.8%	654
Istrouma High School	Black	97.4%	650
Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School	Black	55.3%	645
Glen Oaks Senior High School	Black	95.9%	640
Jefferson Terrace Elementary School	Black	65.4%	636
McKinley Middle Magnet School	Black	85.7%	631
Idea University Prep	Black	90.5%	623
Inspire Charter Academy (Natl. Heritage Academy)	Black	95.8%	619
Shenandoah Elementary School	Black	41.8%	610
B. R. Foreign Language Academy Immersion Magnet	Black	41.3%	596
Madison Preparatory Academy	Black	98.6%	585
Advantage Charter Academy	Black	90.7%	580
Glasgow Middle School	Black	60%	557
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts	Black	62%	545
Broadmoor Elementary School	Black	61.6%	523
Mentorship Steam Academy	Black	95.5%	514
Riveroaks Elementary School	Hispanic	48.6%	510
Westdale Middle School	Black	67%	506
Parkview Elementary School	Black	51.6%	502
Collegiate Baton Rouge	Black	93.6%	501
Park Forest Middle School	Black	71.9%	495
Claiborne Elementary School	Black	92.9%	493
Mayfair Laboratory School	White	59.7%	481
Audubon Elementary School	Black	59.4%	480
Wedgewood Elementary School	Black	65.8%	477
Southern University Lab School	Black	97.7%	470
Park Forest Elementary School	Black	77.5%	466
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	White	41.1%	462
Twin Oaks Elementary School	Black	57.1%	457
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School	White	62.1%	454
Labelle Aire Elementary School	Black	56%	448
Wildwood Elementary School	Black	46.2%	444
Louisiana Key Academy	Black	74.5%	443
Impact Charter School	Black	95%	442
Capitol Middle School	Black	87.4%	438
Geo Next Generation High School	Black	87.3%	434
Magnolia Woods Elementary School	Black	76.9%	428
the Dufrocq School	Black	87.1%	426
Crestworth Elementary School	Black	97.1%	416
Basis Baton Rouge Primary Mid City	Black	62%	411
Glen Oaks Park Elementary School	Black	98.2%	387
Villa Del Rey Elementary School	Black	69.9%	386
Lasalle Elementary School	Black	61.5%	379
Baker Heights Elementary School	Black	85.3%	373
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence	Black	98.4%	368
Greenbrier Elementary School	Black	92.8%	359
Northwestern Elementary School	Black	57.2%	334
Baker High School	Black	91.6%	333
Northeast High School	Black	88.3%	333
Park Elementary School	Black	96.7%	330
Melrose Elementary School	Black	93.2%	293
Winbourne Elementary School	Black	94.5%	292
Capitol Elementary School	Black	98.3%	289
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School	Black	43.6%	289
Community School for Apprenticeship Learning	Black	99.3%	283
Progress Elementary School	Black	97.8%	276
CSAL Elementary School	Black	98.2%	275
Highland Elementary School	Hispanic	60.7%	275
Belfair Montessori School	Black	89.8%	265
Westminster Elementary School	Black	68.8%	256
Sharon Hills Elementary School	Black	95%	239
Ebr Readiness Superintendent Academy	Black	94.6%	239
Bernard Terrace Elementary School	Black	97.9%	236
Brownfields Elementary School	Black	87.6%	233
Zachary Early Learning Center	Black	60.6%	231
Merrydale Elementary School	Black	96%	225
Ryan Elementary School	Black	99.5%	203
Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy	Black	94.1%	202
Northeast Elementary School	Black	60.5%	195
Celerity Lanier Charter School	Black	94.4%	180
Thrive Academy	Black	78.3%	180
Helix Aviation Academy	Black	96.6%	179
Celerity Dalton Charter School	Black	98.8%	161
Southdowns School	Black	76.1%	159
Baker Middle School	Black	88.7%	151
Northdale Superintendent's Academy	Black	96.2%	131
Delmont Pre-K and Kindergarten Center	Black	98.4%	128
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School	Black	91.7%	121
Helix Legal Academy	Black	98.2%	112
White Hills Elementary School	Black	82.7%	98
Arlington Preparatory Academy	Black	84.7%	85
Glen Oaks Middle School	Black	98.4%	62
the Emerge School for Autism	Black	43.8%	48
Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center	White	56.4%	39