Total enrollment
4,153
+659 (+19%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in West Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana · 4,153 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in West Baton Rouge Parish totals about 4,153 students across 10 schools (an average of 415 students per school).
4-year change in West Baton Rouge Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West Baton Rouge Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,153 | #37 of 69 | #2,338 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #38 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #7 of 69 | #534 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.8% | #24 of 69 | #1,648 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #22 of 65 | #2,005 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside West Baton Rouge Parish
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Brusly Middle School at 45.2% proficient to Port Allen Middle School at 25.7%, a gap of 19.5 points. That is the 47th widest gap among 55 Louisiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,429 to 3,336 students (down 3%) and from 241 to 324 full-time teachers (up 34%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brusly High School | Brusly | High | 09-12 | 734 |
| Brusly Middle School | Brusly | Middle | 06-08 | 539 |
| Brusly Elementary School | Brusly | Elementary | PK-01 | 489 |
| Caneview K-8 School | Port Allen | Elementary | PK-08 | 483 |
| Port Allen High School | Port Allen | High | 09-12 | 452 |
| Lukeville Elementary School | Brusly | Elementary | 02-03 | 356 |
| Port Allen Elementary School | Port Allen | Elementary | PK-02 | 345 |
| Brusly Upper Elementary School | Brusly | Elementary | 04-05 | 334 |
| Cohn Elementary School | Port Allen | Elementary | 03-05 | 217 |
| Port Allen Middle School | Port Allen | Middle | 06-08 | 204 |
About West Baton Rouge Parish
West Baton Rouge Parish operates 10 public schools across Louisiana, collectively educateing roughly 4,153 students.
In terms of grade levels, West Baton Rouge Parish is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 415 in this district, meaningfully below the Louisiana typical of 509.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 19%: 3,494 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,153 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 9 to 10 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for West Baton Rouge Parish discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.