Collegiate Baton Rouge operates 1 public schools serving 476 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 530 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in East Baton Rouge Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,510 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 46.2% local, 29.6% state, and 24.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 68/100, ranked #29 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 530:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.9% African American, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% White across the district's schools.
Collegiate Baton Rouge accounts for 100.0% of all Collegiate Baton Rouge student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Collegiate Baton Rouge-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Collegiate Baton Rouge has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 91.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Collegiate Baton Rouge student-counselor ratio is 530:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Collegiate Baton Rouge chronic absenteeism rate is 34.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Collegiate Baton Rouge has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 476 students.
How much does Collegiate Baton Rouge spend per student?
Collegiate Baton Rouge spends $17,510 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #29 in Louisiana.
What is the average rent near Collegiate Baton Rouge?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in East Baton Rouge Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Collegiate Baton Rouge?
Collegiate Baton Rouge students are 91.9% African American, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Collegiate Baton Rouge?
Collegiate Baton Rouge has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #29 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.