Baton Rouge, LA Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities

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state rank#41
80/100
us rank#2,142

Baton Rouge school information

IndexBaton RougeLouisianaNational
Total public schools1031,33493,277
Student/Teacher ratio15:114:116:1
Total private schools5039530,422
Total post-secondary schools251759,109
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There are 103 public schools in Baton Rouge, LA and a total of 1,334 public schools in Louisiana. There are 50 private schools in Baton Rouge, LA and a total of 395 private schools in Louisiana. There are 25 post-secondary schools in Baton Rouge, LA and a total of 175 post-secondary schools in Louisiana.

The student to teacher ratio in Baton Rouge, LA for public schools is 15:1, which is 3.8% greater than the Louisiana student to teacher ratio and 10.2% less than the national student to teacher ratio.

Education level achieved in Baton Rouge

IndexBaton RougeLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%75.6%83.2%
Completed high school80.1%69.3%79.3%
Completed some college56.7%34.3%49.7%
Completed associate degree34.2%16.6%28.8%
Completed bachelors31.7%13.6%22.8%
Completed masters12.8%4.6%8.4%
Completed professional degree4.8%1.4%2.8%
Completed doctorate2.1%0.4%0.9%
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Highest level of education achieved in Baton Rouge (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in Baton Rouge (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

NameAddressPhone #
Aveda Institute-Baton Rouge2834 S Sherwood Forest Blvd Ste A225-295-1435 / 229
Baton Rouge College2834 S Sherwood Forest Ste B12225-292-5464 / 23
Baton Rouge Community College5310 Florida Blvd225-216-8000
Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing3616 North Blvd225-387-7623
Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Radiologic Technology3600 Florida Blvd504-387-7024
Baton Rouge School of Computers10425 Plaza Americana225-923-2524
Camelot College2618 Wooddale Blvd Ste A205-928-3005
Court Reporting Institute of Louisiana12090 S. Harrells Ferry Road225-292-1950
D-Jays School of Beauty Arts and Sciences5131 Government St225-926-2530
Delta College of Arts & Technology7380 Exchange Place225-928-7770
DIESEL DRIVING ACADEMY, BATON ROUGE8136 AIRLINE HIGHWAY
In Touch Bodyworks Institute6160 Perkins Rd Ste 200225-757-3770
ITI Technical College13944 Airline Hwy225-752-4233
ITT Technical Institute - Baton Rouge14141 Airline Highway, Building 3, Suite K
Louisiana Culinary Institute5837 Essen Lane
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College225-578-3202
Louisiana Technical College-Baton Rouge Campus3250 North Acadian Thruway East225-359-9201
Medical Training College10525 Plaza Americana Drive225-926-5820
Medvance Institute of Baton Rouge9255 Interline Avenue225-248-1015
Our Lady of the Lake College7434 Perkins Rd225-768-1700
Professional Chef's Institute of the South5454 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite A
Remington College-Baton Rouge10551 Coursey Boulevard225-922-3990
Southern University and A & M College225-771-4500
Southern University Law CenterPO Box 9294
Winner Institute, Inc. Dale Carnegie Training519 Kimmeridge Drive, P.O. Box 40188

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