East Baton Rouge Parish

District Overview
Headquartered at 1050 South Foster Drive in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (70806), East Baton Rouge Parish is an active, regular public school district serving a midsize city environment within the greater Baton Rouge metropolitan area. Based on the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, this non-charter district operates 81 active schools, providing a comprehensive educational continuum that spans from prekindergarten through 12th grade. The district serves a total enrollment of 39,320 students, comprising 19,853 male and 19,467 female learners. Reflecting a rich demographic tapestry, the student body includes 26,705 Black, 6,069 Hispanic, 4,318 White, 1,446 Asian, 633 multiracial (two or more races), 78 American Indian, and 71 Pacific Islander students.

Academic programming supports children at every stage of development, beginning with 1,437 prekindergarten students and 3,026 kindergarteners, continuing through the elementary and middle grades, and extending to a high school division of 2,999 9th graders, 2,802 10th graders, 2,484 11th graders, and 2,581 12th graders. To manage operations and maintain instructional quality across its network, East Baton Rouge Parish maintains a total workforce of 10,096.02 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This comprehensive human infrastructure is led by 5,871.6 FTE teaching positions, supported by 676.29 FTE instructional aides and 3,548.13 FTE support staff personnel who ensure a well-resourced learning environment for the community.
81
Total Schools
39,320
Total Students
5,871.6
Full-Time Teachers
6.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Baton Rouge Parish
Demographic Student Count
White4,318
Hispanic6,069
Black26,705
Asian1,446
Two or More633
American Indian78
Pacific Islander71
  • Black
    26,705 (67.9%)
  • Hispanic
    6,069 (15.4%)
  • White
    4,318 (11.0%)
  • Asian
    1,446 (3.7%)
  • Two or More
    633 (1.6%)
  • American Indian
    78 (0.2%)
  • Pacific Islander
    71 (0.2%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in East Baton Rouge Parish
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary51
Middle12
High14
Other11
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:15 Charter Schools
Number of schools:81
Students:39,320*
Teachers (FTE):5,871.6*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:6.7
Schools in East Baton Rouge Parish
Found 88 Schools