Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 1 schools

An equity score of 56/100 ranks Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge #71 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,970 per pupil, Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge ranks #58 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

666
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,970
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge operates 1 public schools serving 666 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,970 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.8% local, 27.6% state, and 24.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #71 of 175 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 686:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.5% African American, 0.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge, enrolling 686 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge accounts for 100.0% of all Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge a distant remainder — means Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 94.0% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge student-counselor ratio is 686:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge chronic absenteeism rate is 27.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge is typically wider than the Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

24.6%
Federal
27.6%
State
47.8%
Local

Funding Equity

56
Equity Score
71 / 175
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge.

African American 98.5%
Multiracial 1.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

686:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
27.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge

School Enrollment
Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge
Charter
686

How Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Louisiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Delhi Charter School Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Iberville Charter Academy Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Willow Charter Academy Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Renew Schaumburg Elementary Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Louisiana

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge?

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 666 students.

How much does Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge spend per student?

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge spends $16,970 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #71 in Louisiana.

What is the demographic composition of Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge?

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge students are 98.5% African American, 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge?

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #71 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.