Baker High School

Baker High School operates as a cozy secondary school in Baker, Louisiana, operated by City of Baker School District. Current enrollment sits at 370 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 48% below the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 711 students.

Across the 4 schools in City of Baker School District (1,000 students total), Baker High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Baker High School reports that nearly all students (90%) are Black. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% White. By comparison, East Baton Rouge Parish as a whole is about 44% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Baker High School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. The state averages about 18.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above East Baton Rouge Parish's rate of about 70%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for East Baton Rouge Parish shows median household income runs about $63,071, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across East Baton Rouge Parish's 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,892 students), Baker High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Impact Charter School, roughly 1.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Baker High School's enrollment has edged down 33% since 2018, when it stood at 553 (now 370). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 0% to 6%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

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