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Special School District

2888 Brightside Lane Building F
Baton Rouge, LA 70820-3509

Bottom 50%

Tel: (225) 757-3371

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 149 students in Special School District.

Public Preschools in Special School District have a of 0.56, which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 0.66.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

13 Schools

659 Schools

# Students

304 Students

318,140 Students

# Teachers

75 Teachers

22,927 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Special School District	Louisiana
Kind	6	241
1	9	244
2	3	232
3	1	204
4	11	189
5	9	174
6	15	78
7	14	56
8	13	54
9	25	15
10	17	13
11	15	12
12	11	11

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Special School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 10% has increased from 5% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#173 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Special School District
2023	#173
2022	#131
2021	#158
2019	#173
2018	#188
2017	#153
2016	#165
2015	#128
2014	#124
2013	#123
2012	#120

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(21-22)

≤20%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Special School District	Louisiana
2022	20%	32%
2021	10%	29%
2019	24%	64%
2018	15%	64%
2017	32%	63%
2016	22%	64%
2015	17%	61%
2014	27%	68%
2013	22%	67%
2012	32%	71%
2011	17%	66%

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11-19%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Special School District	Louisiana
2022	15%	42%
2021	10%	40%
2019	44%	70%
2018	15%	70%
2017	37%	69%
2016	32%	70%
2015	27%	70%
2014	37%	69%
2013	42%	71%
2012	34%	71%
2011	27%	67%

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21-39%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Special School District	Louisiana
2022	30%	27%
2021	20%	26%

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(21-22)

≤10%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Special School District	Louisiana
2022	10%	83%
2021	10%	83%
2020	5%	84%
2019	5%	81%
2018	5%	82%
2017	5%	79%
2016	5%	79%
2014	5%	77%
2013	5%	77%
2012	5%	76%
2011	5%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Special School District	Louisiana
2023	0.56	0.65
2022	0.55	0.64
2021	0.54	0.64
2020	0.55	0.62
2019	0.55	0.62
2018	0.50	0.61
2017	0.50	0.61
2016	0.50	0.61
2015	0.43	0.61
2014	0.34	0.60
2013	0.41	0.58
2012	0.42	0.58
2011	0.46	0.56
2010	0.38	0.56
2009	0.38	0.55
2008	0.42	0.55
2005	0.31	0.54
2004	0.34	0.54
2003	0.30	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2005)
Year	Special School District	Louisiana
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Special School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Special School District	Louisiana
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	9%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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% Black

53%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Special School District	Louisiana
2023	51%	41%
2022	49%	42%
2021	51%	42%
2020	51%	43%
2019	51%	43%
2018	61%	44%
2017	61%	44%
2016	62%	44%
2015	71%	44%
2014	79%	44%
2013	73%	44%
2012	72%	45%
2011	69%	45%
2010	75%	46%
2009	76%	46%
2008	71%	46%
2005	82%	48%
2004	79%	48%
2003	82%	48%

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% White

37%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Special School District	Louisiana
2023	42%	42%
2022	47%	43%
2021	47%	43%
2020	44%	44%
2019	44%	44%
2018	35%	45%
2017	35%	45%
2016	35%	45%
2015	27%	45%
2014	20%	47%
2013	26%	48%
2012	25%	47%
2011	27%	49%
2010	25%	48%
2009	24%	49%
2008	28%	49%
2005	16%	48%
2004	19%	48%
2003	18%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Special School District	Louisiana
2023	4%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

Best Special School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Louisiana School For The Deaf

Special Education School

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2888 Brightside Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 757-3651

Gr: PK-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Louisiana School For The Visually Impaired

Special Education School

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2888 Brightside Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 757-3483

Gr: PK-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 304 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: ≤10% (Btm 50% in LA)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education