B+
West Baton Rouge Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Addis, Port Allen and Brusly.
Students
4,153
Schools
10
Spent per student
$19,499
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$93.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Baton Rouge Parish School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Louisiana districts
- Spends 25% more per student than the LA average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 18.9% since 2020
- Debt of $93.2M, about $22,438 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Watson.
PK–42 elementary schoolsLivingston Parish School District
7–8Live Oak Junior HighLivingston Parish School District
9–129 high schoolsLivingston Parish School District
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,499 per student · 25% above LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 20%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,494’20
4,150’21
4,332’22
4,378’23
4,153’24
Up 18.9% since 2020.
Students
Black 53%White 37%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Brusly Elementary School
489 students10:1
Caneview K-8 School
B−483 students9:1
Lukeville Elementary School
B+356 students9:1
Port Allen Elementary School
345 students8:1
Brusly Upper Elementary School
B+334 students12:1
Cohn Elementary School
C+217 students7:1
Brusly Middle School
B−539 students13:1
Port Allen Middle School
C204 students9:1
Brusly High School
A−734 students13:1
Port Allen High School
C+452 students10:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.