Total enrollment
39,320
-965 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
87 schools in East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana · 40,083 students · 3 cities
Public schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish system total 87 campuses across Louisiana, with roughly 40,083 students enrolled (50 elementary, 12 middle, and 14 high).
7-year change in East Baton Rouge Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
81
-2 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
11%
was 11%
% Hispanic
15%
was 9%
% Black
68%
was 75%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About East Baton Rouge Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish operates 87 public schools across Louisiana, collectively hosting roughly 40,083 students.
For a sense of the school types, East Baton Rouge Parish comprises 50 elementary, 12 middle, 14 high schools, and 11 combined or other.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 40,285 students in SY 2017-18 versus 39,320 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 83 to 81 across the same 7-year window. The Black share of public-school enrollment decreased from 75% to 68%.
On allk12, the community for East Baton Rouge Parish discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.