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Enrollment
452
High
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220192001464
Port Allen High School
3553 Rosedale Road, Port Allen, LA 70767 · (225) 383-1107 · West Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 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
9.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
377 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 149 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 116 | 26% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 Port Allen High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Allen High School this school | 452 | 83.4% | N/A |
| Ville Platte High School Ville Platte | 419 | 84.0% | N/A |
| Northwest High School Opelousas | 575 | 79.8% | N/A |
| Baker High School Baker | 370 | 82.7% | N/A |
| White Castle High School White Castle | 286 | 82.5% | 21.3% |
| Rayville High School Rayville | 341 | 81.8% | N/A |
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 Port Allen High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #167 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #23 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #134 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.4% | #54 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #34 of 75 |
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
452
+69 (+18%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 452 | 46.5 | 9.7:1 | 83% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 46.2 | 10.1:1 | 90% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 37.2 | 12.3:1 | 84% (385) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 33 | 11.6:1 | 75% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 38 | 10.6:1 | 83% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 50 | 8.4:1 | 83% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 34 | 12.6:1 | 78% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 36 | 17.1:1 | 54% (330) |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 30 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Allen High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (403 to 452); teachers up 22% (38 to 46.5).
About Port Allen High School
Port Allen High School serves students in Port Allen, Louisiana, as a low-enrollment high school. Enrollment totals 452 students across grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Louisiana, the average enrollment is about 711.
West Baton Rouge Parish has a total of 10 schools and 4,153 students, Port Allen High School among them.
More than half of the students at Port Allen High School are Black (70%). The rest of enrollment is 19% White and 9% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of West Baton Rouge Parish's population at about 41%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Port Allen High School scores 46%.
For every teacher at Port Allen High School, there are about 9.7 students; the school has 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Louisiana, 18.0:1, is higher. There are 377 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 83% of enrollment. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in West Baton Rouge Parish, the school's rate is higher.
The school is in West Baton Rouge Parish, where the median household earns about $87,299 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Port Allen High School shares West Baton Rouge Parish with 9 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Cohn Elementary School is closest at about 2.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns Port Allen High School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 383 to 452, an 18% rise. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.7:1) than in 2020-21 (11.6:1).
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West Baton Rouge Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,974
Census ACS
Median income
$87,299
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,153 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Brusly High SchoolHigh · 734 students
- Brusly Middle SchoolMiddle · 539 students
- Brusly Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Caneview K-8 SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Lukeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Port Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
Other schools in Port Allen
- Caneview K-8 SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Port Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Cohn Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Port Allen Middle SchoolMiddle · 204 students
Nearby schools
- Cohn Elementary School2.3 mi · 217
- Port Allen Middle School2.9 mi · 204
- Port Allen Elementary School2.9 mi · 345
- Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy4.2 mi · 504
- Helix Legal Academy4.2 mi · 127
- EBR Virtual Academy4.6 mi · 169
Frequently asked questions
About Port Allen High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Port Allen High School?
Port Allen High School enrolls approximately 452 students in grades 09-12.
Is Port Allen High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Port Allen High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Port Allen High School have?
Port Allen High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
How diverse is Port Allen High School?
Port Allen High School reports a student body of 19% White, 9% Hispanic, 70% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Port Allen High School?
Port Allen High School is overseen by West Baton Rouge Parish in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.