Baton Rouge, LA Public Schools

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Avg. test scores 18%

High school dipl. 3%

Bachelors degree 7%

Baton Rouge school information

Index	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	National
Average Test Scores	57%	66%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	103	1,334	79,221
Total private schools	50	395	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	25	175	7,963

Key findings

The school test scores in Baton Rouge are 18% higher than the national average
There are approximately 103 public schools in Baton Rouge
86.0% of people in Baton Rouge have completed 8th grade
85.1% of people in Baton Rouge have completed high school
32.3% of people in Baton Rouge have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Baton Rouge

Index	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	National
Completed 8th grade	86.0%	80.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.1%	78.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	60.0%	49.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	37.3%	28.6%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	32.3%	23.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	13.3%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	5.1%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.5%	1.0%	1.3%

Baton Rouge, LA School Districts

East Baton Rouge Parish School District

There are a total of 103 public schools, 50 private schools and 25 post-secondary schools in Baton Rouge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Baton Rouge, LA schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Baton Rouge, LA, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.1% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Prairieville, LA	29,732	88%	82.0%
Zachary, LA	16,154	86%	78.7%
Watson, LA	925	84%	74.6%
Central, LA	28,017	83%	73.0%
Denham Springs, LA	10,278	80%	66.6%
Baton Rouge, LA	228,694	57%	17.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
North Las Vegas, NV	230,436	33%	31.2%
Arlington, VA	226,092	83%	72.1%
Irving, TX	232,013	46%	5.1%
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	83%	73.2%
Scottsdale, AZ	234,495	17%	64.7%
Baton Rouge, LA	228,694	57%	17.6%

Source: The Baton Rouge, LA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.