Democracy Prep Baton Rouge

As a mid-sized multi-level school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Democracy Prep Baton Rouge hosts students from the surrounding community from grade M, one of the schools within Democracy Prep Baton Rouge.

Operationally, Democracy Prep Baton Rouge answers to Democracy Prep Baton Rouge, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the resource side, Democracy Prep Baton Rouge runs at roughly 29.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 52.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, East Baton Rouge Parish reports that median household income runs about $63,071, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across East Baton Rouge Parish's 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,892 students), Democracy Prep Baton Rouge is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Prescott K-8 Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, Democracy Prep Baton Rouge runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Democracy Prep Baton Rouge's enrollment has expanded 35% since 2018, when it stood at 390 (now 528). Class-load math has loosened: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 29.4:1 in 2023.

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