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Brusly High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Brusly High School
Brusly High School operates as a reasonably sized four-year high school in Brusly, Louisiana, run under West Baton Rouge Parish. Current enrollment sits at 734 students spanning grades 9 through 12.
Brusly High School is one of 10 schools operated by West Baton Rouge Parish, a district that educates 4,153 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Brusly High School lists that the largest single group is Black at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 44% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.0:1, putting Brusly High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below West Baton Rouge Parish's rate of about 74%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for West Baton Rouge Parish indicate median household income runs about $87,299, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, West Baton Rouge Parish runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,153 students), of which Brusly High School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Brusly Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brusly High School has increased 25%, going from 586 students in 2018 to 734 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 59% to 44%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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