Baskin School

Baskin School, a small primary school in Baskin, Louisiana, one of the schools within Franklin Parish, caters to 325 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 28% below the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Franklin Parish comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,454 students; Baskin School is among them.

On demographics, Baskin School reports that the largest single group is Black at 55%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 40% White, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Baskin School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Baskin School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.0%; this one delivers 19.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Franklin Parish put median household earnings sit near $47,020, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baskin School is one of 6 public schools in Franklin Parish (combined enrollment of about 2,454 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mangham Junior High School, around 4.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Baskin School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 21.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Baskin School's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 393 (now 325). Black enrollment moved from 45% to 55% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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