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There were 41,057 Black students enrolled in East Baton Rouge Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that East Baton Rouge Parish welcomed 65,681 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 62.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 122 schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, Zachary High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 986 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Community School for Apprenticeship Learning	99.7%	315
Celerity Dalton Charter School	99.4%	171
J. K. Haynes Charter Inc.	99.4%	153
Capitol Elementary School	99.3%	270
Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge	98.8%	648
Scotlandville Magnet High School	98.8%	830
Southern University Lab School	98.8%	428
Progress Elementary School	98.7%	298
CSAL Elementary School	98.7%	224
Helix Legal Academy	98.6%	71
Madison Preparatory Academy	98.6%	561
Crestworth Elementary School	98.5%	388
Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy	98.4%	183
Democracy Prep Baton Rouge	98.2%	501
Ryan Elementary School	98.2%	218
Glen Oaks Park Elementary School	98.1%	422
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence	98%	395
Glen Oaks Middle School	97.4%	74
Mentorship Steam Academy	97.3%	390
Delmont Pre-K and Kindergarten Center	97.1%	133
Northdale Superintendent's Academy	96.8%	121
Helix Aviation Academy	96.5%	109
Impact Charter School	96.4%	426
Istrouma High School	96%	556
Park Elementary School	96%	312
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School	95.9%	117
Glen Oaks Senior High School	95.8%	577
Winbourne Elementary School	95.7%	267
Inspire Charter Academy (Natl. Heritage Academy)	95.7%	530
Merrydale Elementary School	95.1%	250
Bernard Terrace Elementary School	95.1%	252
Capitol High School	94.4%	338
Advantage Charter Academy	93.7%	477
Melrose Elementary School	93.6%	278
Collegiate Baton Rouge	93.3%	433
Idea University Prep	93.3%	585
Greenbrier Elementary School	92.9%	302
Ebr Readiness Superintendent Academy	92.7%	241
Celerity Lanier Charter School	91.6%	174
Claiborne Elementary School	91.6%	504
Sharon Hills Elementary School	90.5%	219
Baker High School	90.3%	324
Belfair Montessori School	90.2%	238
Capitol Middle School	89.9%	473
Geo Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge	89.2%	668
Geo Next Generation High School	89.2%	338
Baker Heights Elementary School	89.1%	328
Brownfields Elementary School	88.2%	209
Baker Middle School	87.8%	137
University Terrace Elementary School	87.1%	121
Northeast High School	85.6%	298
McKinley Middle Magnet School	84.8%	526
White Hills Elementary School	83.8%	93
Arlington Preparatory Academy	83.3%	80
Ebr Virtual Academy	83.1%	325
The Dufrocq School	82.6%	390
Park Forest Elementary School	80.5%	383
McKinley Senior High School	79.1%	612
Thrive Academy	78.9%	131
Idea Bridge	78%	975
Lee High School	76.9%	911
Park Forest Middle School	76.5%	410
Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School	76.2%	291
Magnolia Woods Elementary School	74.7%	367
Buchanan Elementary School	72%	296
Westminster Elementary School	71.9%	225
Louisiana Key Academy	71.8%	306
Villa Del Rey Elementary School	71.7%	264
Belaire High School	71.5%	468
Tara High School	70.9%	504
Westdale Middle School	70.7%	513
Northeast Elementary School	68.8%	143
Jefferson Terrace Elementary School	66.8%	455
Louisiana School for The Visually Impaired	65.4%	34
Wedgewood Elementary School	64.1%	280
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy	63.5%	492
Broadmoor Elementary School	63.2%	336
Southdowns School	61.9%	96
Southeast Middle School	61.3%	563
Woodlawn High School	60.6%	853
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts	59.9%	269
Broadmoor Senior High School	59.4%	447
Lasalle Elementary School	59.3%	286
Labelle Aire Elementary School	59.2%	284
Audubon Elementary School	59%	304
Northwestern Middle School	59%	507
Zachary High School	58.8%	987
Louisiana School for The Deaf	58.8%	47
Glasgow Middle School	58.2%	304
Woodlawn Middle School	57.5%	480
Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School	57.4%	399
Zachary Early Learning Center	57.2%	127
Basis Baton Rouge Primary Mid City	56.5%	257
Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School	56%	467
Rollins Place Elementary School	55.8%	447
Northwestern Elementary School	55.7%	224
Zachary Elementary School	55.4%	429
Idea Innovation	54.6%	490
Twin Oaks Elementary School	54.4%	245
The Emerge School for Autism	54.2%	26
Woodlawn Elementary School	50.7%	349
Parkview Elementary School	50.1%	263
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School	44.9%	157
Wildwood Elementary School	42.8%	210
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy	40.7%	303
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy	39.9%	766
Riveroaks Elementary School	39.9%	218
Highland Elementary School	39.3%	112
Shenandoah Elementary School	39.3%	263
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	38.9%	172
B. R. Foreign Language Academy Immersion Magnet	38.9%	206
Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center	35%	14
Baton Rouge Magnet High School	27.5%	428
University View Academy Inc.	25.3%	913
Mayfair Laboratory School	23.2%	111
Central Middle School	23%	253
Central High School	22.7%	347
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School	21.1%	95
Basis Baton Rouge	19%	152
Central Intermediate School	18.4%	187
Tanglewood Elementary School	18%	126
LSU Laboratory School	12.9%	189