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West Baton Rouge Parish School District

3761 Rosedale Road
Port Allen, LA 70767-4305
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

West Baton Rouge Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,238 students in West Baton Rouge Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in West Baton Rouge Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in West Baton Rouge Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brusly High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
394 Schools
# Students
4,378 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
396 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
West Baton Rouge Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#44 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
35%
34%
41%
42%
26%
27%
89%
83%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.59
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
51%
40%
% White
39%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,650 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,018 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 38% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,650
$15,176
Spending / Student
$19,018
$14,514

Best West Baton Rouge Parish School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brusly High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
658 North Vaughn Drive
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-2815
Gr: 9-12 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #22.
Port Allen High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3553 Rosedale Road
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-1107
Gr: 9-12 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,378 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 89% (Top 20% in LA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 26% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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