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Enrollment
669
High
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220054000397
McKinley Senior High School
800 East Mckinley, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 · (225) 344-7696 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
477 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 167 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 170 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 159 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 173 | 26% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like McKinley Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Senior High School this school | 669 | 71.3% | N/A |
| GEO Next Generation High School Baton Rouge | 478 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Tara High School Baton Rouge | 1,016 | 69.2% | N/A |
| LaGrange High School Lake Charles | 881 | 78.7% | N/A |
| East St. John High School Reserve | 1,293 | 75.5% | N/A |
| Union Parish High School Farmerville | 579 | 73.9% | 7.3% |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McKinley Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #110 of 267 | #10 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #37 of 240 | #5 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #164 of 240 | #10 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.3% | #113 of 258 | #14 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.2% | #6 of 156 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
669
-343 (-34%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 669 | 61.3 | 10.9:1 | 71% (477) |
| 2023-24 | 827 | 61.9 | 13.3:1 | 63% (519) |
| 2022-23 | 920 | 45.5 | 20.2:1 | 71% (650) |
| 2020-21 | 1,012 | 50 | 20.2:1 | 50% (508) |
| 2017-18 | 1,221 | 61.2 | 19.9:1 | 78% (957) |
| 2015-16 | 1,419 | N/A | N/A | 46% (656) |
| 2010-11 | 1,184 | 79 | 15.0:1 | 65% (771) |
| 2000-01 | 893 | 63 | 14.2:1 | 46% (409) |
| 1990-91 | 842 | 57 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (1,221 to 669); teachers unchanged (61.2 to 61.3).
About McKinley Senior High School
McKinley Senior High School, a medium-sized high school, is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The latest federal count shows 669 students in grades 9 through 12.
East Baton Rouge Parish is the district for McKinley Senior High School. It has 83 schools and 40,083 students.
At McKinley Senior High School, Black students make up 77% of the student body. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic and 3% White. Census figures show East Baton Rouge Parish is about 44% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 10.9 students per teacher and 61.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish average 70%.
East Baton Rouge Parish has about 452,938 residents, and the median household income is $63,071, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Besides McKinley Senior High School, East Baton Rouge Parish has 131 other public schools.
Nearby, Eva Legard Learning Center is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of McKinley Senior High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
McKinley Senior High School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at McKinley Senior High School declined 34% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,012 to 669 students. The ratio was 20.2:1 in 2020-21 and 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
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East Baton Rouge Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
452,938
Census ACS
Median income
$63,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
66,892 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,218 students
- IDEA BridgeCombined · 1,122 students
- Tara High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
- BASIS Baton Rouge Materra CampusCombined · 888 students
Other schools in Baton Rouge
- University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)Combined · 3,725 students
- Louisiana Virtual Charter AcademyCombined · 2,239 students
- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- LSU Laboratory SchoolCombined · 1,463 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
Nearby schools
- Eva Legard Learning Center0.3 mi · 66
- McKinley Elementary0.6 mi · 628
- LSU Laboratory School0.6 mi · 1,463
- McKinley Middle Magnet School0.7 mi · 633
- EBR Virtual Academy1.3 mi · 169
- The Dufrocq School1.5 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley Senior High SchoolHow many students attend McKinley Senior High School?
McKinley Senior High School enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does McKinley Senior High School serve?
McKinley Senior High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does McKinley Senior High School have?
McKinley Senior High School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at McKinley Senior High School?
Student demographics at McKinley Senior High School are roughly 3% White, 17% Hispanic, 77% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is McKinley Senior High School in?
McKinley Senior High School is part of East Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.