East Baton Rouge Parish

In Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish is a sizable county of about 452,938 residents. 132 public schools across the county hosts about 66,892 students between them.

In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $63,071 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 14%. That income level is 13% above the Louisiana median.

Looking at the level breakdown, East Baton Rouge Parish consists of 69 elementary schools (29,556 students), 17 middle schools (8,571), 22 high schools (16,227), and 24 combined or other schools.

The largest single district in East Baton Rouge Parish is East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 40,083 students.

Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 5%: 62,572 students in SY 2017-18 versus 65,919 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, East Baton Rouge Parish closed 5 schools, going from 125 to 120. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment shrank from 67% to 62%.

On allk12, the community for East Baton Rouge Parish discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.