Public schools in Baker, LA
Baker has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 2,661 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; City of Baker School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Baker's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Baker | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Baker School District | 4 | 1,109 | $15,684 |
| Advantage Charter Academy | 1 | 509 | $16,967 |
| Impact Charter School | 1 | 442 | $13,421 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 1 | 43,253 | $15,471 |
| GEO Prep Baker | 1 | 64 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Baker, 370 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker High School | 370 | 18.0 | 76.5% | City of Baker |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Baker, 155 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Middle School | 155 | 25.8 | 81.3% | City of Baker |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Baker, 2,136 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage Charter Academy | 743 | 39.1 | 93.8% | Advantage Charter Academy |
| Impact Charter School | 429 | 13.8 | 85.1% | Impact Charter School |
| Baker Heights Elementary School | 381 | 16.3 | 86.9% | City of Baker |
| Brownfields Elementary School | 368 | 14.2 | 85.9% | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| GEO Prep Baker | 121 | 20.2 | 76.9% | GEO Prep Baker |
| Park Ridge Academic Magnet School | 94 | 9.9 | 78.7% | City of Baker |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Baker's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Baker school has 17.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Louisiana median of 13.3. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 369 students (state 434).
| Baker | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.1 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 369 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 88% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 38% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Baker schools and the 1,277 Louisiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Baker
- City of Baker School DistrictRuns 4 of Baker's 8 public schools and spent $15,684 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,684
- Baker High School, the largest high school in Baker370 students in 2024-25, 18.0 per teacher.370
- Compare City of Baker School District with Advantage Charter AcademyBaker's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in LouisianaLouisiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Baker addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Louisiana
- Baton Rouge90 schools
- New Orleans71 schools
- Shreveport51 schools
- Lake Charles34 schools
- Monroe34 schools
- Lafayette29 schools
- Alexandria22 schools
- Houma21 schools
Questions about schools in Baker
How many public schools are in Baker, LA?
8 public schools with an address in Baker were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 2,661 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Baker?
Baker High School, with 370 students in 2024-25 (City of Baker School District).Which districts run Baker's schools?
City of Baker School District (4 schools), Advantage Charter Academy (1 school), Impact Charter School (1 school), East Baton Rouge Parish (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25