Arlington Preparatory Academy
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 30% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere Arlington Preparatory Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #259 of 267 | #22 of 22 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94 | 22.6 | 4.2:1 | 60% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 91 | 23.1 | 3.9:1 | 60% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 10.8 | 9.3:1 | 59% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 8 | 11.6:1 | 52% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 8.7 | 9.0:1 | 71% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 94 | 26 | 3.6:1 | 59% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 81 | 19 | 4.3:1 | 84% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 75 | 20 | 3.8:1 | 67% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 105 | 19 | 5.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (78 to 94); teachers up 159% (8.7 to 22.6).
About Arlington Preparatory Academy
Arlington Preparatory Academy is a public high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its 94 students are spread across grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Louisiana is about 711 students.
District-wide, East Baton Rouge Parish has 83 schools and 40,083 students.
Arlington Preparatory Academy enrolls a student body that is 86% Black. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic, 4% White, and 2% Asian. Census figures show East Baton Rouge Parish is about 44% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Arlington Preparatory Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
The count of teachers at Arlington Preparatory Academy is 22.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 4.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Louisiana is 18.0:1, higher than at this school. Around 60% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish average 70%.
East Baton Rouge Parish has about 452,938 residents, and median household income is about $63,071, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of East Baton Rouge Parish number 132 and enroll about 66,892.
The closest public school to Arlington Preparatory Academy is EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 93 to 94. By 2024-25, the school had 4.2 students per teacher, compared with 11.6 in 2020-21.
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