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Baton Rouge, LA

222,795 residents•77,847 students•170 schools
Avg School Rating
2.4
out of 10
31% below Louisiana avg
Test Proficiency
23%Math
37%Reading
21% below Louisiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.05
per 1,000 students
96% below Louisiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
29.14
per 1,000 residents
54% below Louisiana avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
129
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
19
Middle Schools
High Schools
20
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
75
Charter
27
Private
68

By Level

Elementary
129
Middle
19
High
20

These figures describe every school in Baton Rouge; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Baton Rouge

170 schools
10.0
Mayfair Laboratory School
Elementarypublic
9.9
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
Elementarypublic
9.6
BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus
Elementarycharter
9.5
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
Middlepublic
9.3
B. R. Foreign Language Academy Immersion Magnet
Elementarypublic
8.4
Baton Rouge Visual And Performing Arts Center
Elementarypublic
8.2
Forest Heights Academy Of Excellence
Elementarypublic
8.1
Belfair Montessori School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Mckinley Middle Magnet School
Middlepublic
7.4
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Highpublic
6.2
Parkview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.1
Shenandoah Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Baton Rouge

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Baton Rouge in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
96% below Louisiana avg
0.05
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
1
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Drugs25%
  • Vandalism25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Baton Rouge

6,493 total incidents reported across Baton Rouge in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
54% below Louisiana avg
29.14
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,538
Property
4,694
Drug
137
Weapons
119
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Theft34%
  • Assault21%
  • Burglary12%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

77,847 students enrolled across Baton Rouge's schools.

  • Public38,88850%
  • Private21,26027%
  • Charter17,69923%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Baton Rouge's K-12 schools.

  • Black51%
  • White34%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian3%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
69%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.