EBR Virtual Academy

EBR Virtual Academy is an one-room-style unified-grade school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, operated by East Baton Rouge Parish. The school hosts 169 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 68% below the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 527 students.

Across the 83 schools in East Baton Rouge Parish (40,083 students total), EBR Virtual Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, EBR Virtual Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (80%). The remainder comes out to 10% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, East Baton Rouge Parish as a whole is about 44% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, EBR Virtual Academy has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 52.1:1, putting EBR Virtual Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (East Baton Rouge Parish) reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,071 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. EBR Virtual Academy is one of 132 public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish (combined enrollment of about 66,892 students).

McKinley Middle Magnet School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EBR Virtual Academy has edged up 1436%, going from 11 students in 2018 to 169 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment rose from 45% to 80% over that span.

On allk12, members of the EBR Virtual Academy community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.