City of Baker School District

Public school district · East Baton Rouge Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200040

City of Baker School District spent $15,684 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,478). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,000 students in 2024-25; 27.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,796 per student, up 7.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-64% (Louisiana: 82.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Louisiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to City of Baker in enrollment (1,034 to 1,152 students) and City of Baker itself.

Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to City of Baker, FY23Cameron Parish $27,631; Catahoula Parish $16,990; Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc. $16,567; Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans $15,778; City of Baker $15,684; KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial $14,940; Edna Karr High School $14,648; KIPP East Community Primary $14,395; St. Helena Parish $13,680; Benjamin Franklin High School $12,923; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.10k15k20k25k30kCameron Parish$27,631Catahoula Parish$16,990Warren Easton Charter Foundati…$16,567Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-…$15,778City of Baker$15,684KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial$14,940Edna Karr High School$14,648KIPP East Community Primary$14,395St. Helena Parish$13,680Benjamin Franklin High School$12,923State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to City of Baker, FY23Cameron Parish $27,631; Catahoula Parish $16,990; Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc. $16,567; Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans $15,778; City of Baker $15,684; KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial $14,940; Edna Karr High School $14,648; KIPP East Community Primary $14,395; St. Helena Parish $13,680; Benjamin Franklin High School $12,923; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.10k15k20k25k30kCameron Parish$27,631Catahoula Parish$16,990Warren Easton Charter Foundation In…$16,567Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orlea…$15,778City of Baker$15,684KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial$14,940Edna Karr High School$14,648KIPP East Community Primary$14,395St. Helena Parish$13,680Benjamin Franklin High School$12,923State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to City of Baker, FY23Cameron Parish $27,631; Catahoula Parish $16,990; Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc. $16,567; Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans $15,778; City of Baker $15,684; KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial $14,940; Edna Karr High School $14,648; KIPP East Community Primary $14,395; St. Helena Parish $13,680; Benjamin Franklin High School $12,923; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.10k20k30kCameron Parish$27,631Catahoula Parish$16,990Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.$16,567Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans$15,778City of Baker$15,684KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial$14,940Edna Karr High School$14,648KIPP East Community Primary$14,395St. Helena Parish$13,680Benjamin Franklin High School$12,923State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to City of Baker, FY23Cameron Parish $27,631; Catahoula Parish $16,990; Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc. $16,567; Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans $15,778; City of Baker $15,684; KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial $14,940; Edna Karr High School $14,648; KIPP East Community Primary $14,395; St. Helena Parish $13,680; Benjamin Franklin High School $12,923; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.10k20k30kCameron Parish$27,631Catahoula Parish$16,990Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.$16,567Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans$15,778City of Baker$15,684KIPP Ernest N. Dutch Morial$14,940Edna Karr High School$14,648KIPP East Community Primary$14,395St. Helena Parish$13,680Benjamin Franklin High School$12,923State median, 1,000+ students $14,478

Where the money came from

$28,556,000 in revenue: 27.0% state, 28.2% local and 44.9% federal. Total spending including $7,602,000 of capital outlay was $28,184,000, or $25,414 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

City of Baker School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,698,000; Local $8,047,000; Federal $12,811,000; total $28,556,000.
  • State$7,698,000 27%
  • Local$8,047,000 28%
  • Federal$12,811,000 45%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 84 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,109 students in 2022-23, 1,047 students in 2023-24, 1,000 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

City of Baker School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,109, 2023-24: 1,047, 2024-25: 1,00005001k1.5k2022-231,1092023-241,0472024-251,000
City of Baker School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,109, 2023-24: 1,047, 2024-25: 1,00005001k1.5k2022-231,1092023-241,0472024-251,000
City of Baker School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,109, 2023-24: 1,047, 2024-25: 1,00005001k1.5k2022-231,1092023-241,0472024-251,000
City of Baker School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,109, 2023-24: 1,047, 2024-25: 1,00005001k1.5k2022-231,1092023-241,0472024-251,000

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,10962.017.9
2023-241,04763.516.5
2024-251,00059.416.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$4,155,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,747 per student

City of Baker School District booked $4,155,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 62 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $67,038 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 58 in 100 Louisiana districts with a figure (state median $64,742, 167 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,155,00051.9%
Special education$599,00014.4%
Vocational$116,0002.8%
Other programs$1,285,00030.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,823 in 2018-19, $3,334 in 2019-20, $3,754 in 2020-21, $4,135 in 2021-22, $3,747 in 2022-23.

City of Baker School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,823, 2019-20: $3,334, 2020-21: $3,754, 2021-22: $4,135, 2022-23: $3,74702k4k6k2018-19$3,8232019-20$3,3342020-21$3,7542021-22$4,1352022-23$3,747
City of Baker School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,823, 2019-20: $3,334, 2020-21: $3,754, 2021-22: $4,135, 2022-23: $3,74702k4k6k2018-19$3,8232019-20$3,3342020-21$3,7542021-22$4,1352022-23$3,747
City of Baker School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,823, 2019-20: $3,334, 2020-21: $3,754, 2021-22: $4,135, 2022-23: $3,74702k4k6k2018-19$3,8232019-20$3,3342020-21$3,7542021-22$4,1352022-23$3,747
City of Baker School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,823, 2019-20: $3,334, 2020-21: $3,754, 2021-22: $4,135, 2022-23: $3,74702k4k6k2018-19$3,8232019-20$3,3342020-21$3,7542021-22$4,1352022-23$3,747

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in City of Baker School District scored proficient or above: 12% in reading and 8% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtLouisianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts12%42.4%501
Math8%31.8%465

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-64% of the 101 students in City of Baker School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtLouisiana
Four-year graduation rate60‑64%82.6%
Students in the class10150,762

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 475 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Baker Heights Elementary School38116.386.9%Schoolwide program
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School949.978.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 155 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Baker Middle School15525.881.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 370 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Baker High School37018.076.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact City of Baker School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about City of Baker School District

  1. Louisiana districts by spending per studentCity of Baker School District ranks 29 of 84 Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,684).#29 of 84
  2. Every school district in LouisianaCity of Baker School District is the number 77 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 1,109 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#77 of 194
  3. Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.The next larger Louisiana district: 1,112 students in fall 2022, $16,567 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,567
  4. KIPP Ernest N. Dutch MorialThe next smaller Louisiana district: 1,068 students in fall 2022, $14,940 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,940
  5. Compare City of Baker School District with Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Baker High School, its largest high school370 students in 2024-25, 18.0 per teacher.370
  7. Teacher salary spending across LouisianaCity of Baker School District spent $67,038 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$67,038
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about City of Baker School District

  1. How many schools and students are in City of Baker School District?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,000 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does City of Baker School District spend per student?
    $15,684 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Louisiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,478 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,796 per student, up 7.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does City of Baker School District's money come from?
    $28,556,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 27.0% state, 28.2% local and 44.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in City of Baker School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 816 of the 2,270 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 35.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does City of Baker School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $4,155,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,747 per student. Divided by the 62 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $67,038 per teacher, more than 58 in 100 Louisiana districts (state median $64,742). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in City of Baker School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in City of Baker School District scored proficient or above: 12% in reading and 8% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in City of Baker School District?
    60-64% of the 101 students in City of Baker School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is City of Baker School District's NCES district ID?
    2200040. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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