Total enrollment
55,235
+4,767 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
112 schools in Baton Rouge
Louisiana · Public K-12
112 public-school campuses operate inside Baton Rouge, with roughly 56,103 K-12 students enrolled (56 elementary, 13 middle, and 19 high).
7-year change in Baton Rouge
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
101
-2 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
19%
was 18%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
62%
was 70%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is a large Louisiana city in terms of public-school footprint, with 112 schools and 56,103 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city covers 56 elementary, 13 middle, 19 high, and 24 other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 9%: 50,468 students in SY 2017-18 versus 55,235 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 103 to 101 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 70% to 62% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Baton Rouge discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.