LSU Laboratory School

Public school district · East Baton Rouge Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2200022

LSU Laboratory School spent $12,145 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 92% of the other Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,478). Its one school enrolled 1,463 students in 2024-25; 43.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Louisiana: 82.6%).

Spending per student among Louisiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to LSU Laboratory School in enrollment (1,194 to 1,786 students) and LSU Laboratory School itself.

Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to LSU Laboratory School, FY23Red River Parish $23,766; City of Bogalusa $21,068; Madison Parish $18,632; Caldwell Parish $17,637; Claiborne Parish $16,903; East Feliciana Parish $16,652; Morris Jeff Community School $14,194; Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish $14,147; LSU Laboratory School $12,145; Lafayette Charter Foundation $11,850; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.10k15k20k25kRed River Parish$23,766City of Bogalusa$21,068Madison Parish$18,632Caldwell Parish$17,637Claiborne Parish$16,903East Feliciana Parish$16,652Morris Jeff Community School$14,194Athlos Academy of Jefferson Pa…$14,147LSU Laboratory School$12,145Lafayette Charter Foundation$11,850State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to LSU Laboratory School, FY23Red River Parish $23,766; City of Bogalusa $21,068; Madison Parish $18,632; Caldwell Parish $17,637; Claiborne Parish $16,903; East Feliciana Parish $16,652; Morris Jeff Community School $14,194; Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish $14,147; LSU Laboratory School $12,145; Lafayette Charter Foundation $11,850; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.10k15k20k25kRed River Parish$23,766City of Bogalusa$21,068Madison Parish$18,632Caldwell Parish$17,637Claiborne Parish$16,903East Feliciana Parish$16,652Morris Jeff Community School$14,194Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish$14,147LSU Laboratory School$12,145Lafayette Charter Foundation$11,850State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to LSU Laboratory School, FY23Red River Parish $23,766; City of Bogalusa $21,068; Madison Parish $18,632; Caldwell Parish $17,637; Claiborne Parish $16,903; East Feliciana Parish $16,652; Morris Jeff Community School $14,194; Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish $14,147; LSU Laboratory School $12,145; Lafayette Charter Foundation $11,850; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.10k15k20k25kRed River Parish$23,766City of Bogalusa$21,068Madison Parish$18,632Caldwell Parish$17,637Claiborne Parish$16,903East Feliciana Parish$16,652Morris Jeff Community School$14,194Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish$14,147LSU Laboratory School$12,145Lafayette Charter Foundation$11,850State median, 1,000+ students $14,478
Current spending per student, Louisiana districts closest in size to LSU Laboratory School, FY23Red River Parish $23,766; City of Bogalusa $21,068; Madison Parish $18,632; Caldwell Parish $17,637; Claiborne Parish $16,903; East Feliciana Parish $16,652; Morris Jeff Community School $14,194; Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish $14,147; LSU Laboratory School $12,145; Lafayette Charter Foundation $11,850; State median, 1,000+ students $14,478.10k15k20k25kRed River Parish$23,766City of Bogalusa$21,068Madison Parish$18,632Caldwell Parish$17,637Claiborne Parish$16,903East Feliciana Parish$16,652Morris Jeff Community School$14,194Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish$14,147LSU Laboratory School$12,145Lafayette Charter Foundation$11,850State median, 1,000+ students $14,478

Where the money came from

$19,526,000 in revenue: 43.9% state, 47.5% local and 8.6% federal. Total spending including $108,000 of capital outlay was $18,542,000, or $12,386 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

LSU Laboratory School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $8,571,000; Local $9,281,000; Federal $1,674,000; total $19,526,000.
  • State$8,571,000 44%
  • Local$9,281,000 48%
  • Federal$1,674,000 9%

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

1,497 students in 2022-23, 1,515 students in 2023-24, 1,463 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

LSU Laboratory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,497, 2023-24: 1,515, 2024-25: 1,46305001k1.5k2k2022-231,4972023-241,5152024-251,463
LSU Laboratory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,497, 2023-24: 1,515, 2024-25: 1,46305001k1.5k2k2022-231,4972023-241,5152024-251,463
LSU Laboratory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,497, 2023-24: 1,515, 2024-25: 1,46305001k1.5k2k2022-231,4972023-241,5152024-251,463
LSU Laboratory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,497, 2023-24: 1,515, 2024-25: 1,46305001k1.5k2k2022-231,4972023-241,5152024-251,463

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,497124.212.1
2023-241,515126.112.0
2024-251,463133.211.0

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

$6,508,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,347 per student

LSU Laboratory School booked $6,508,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 124 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 $52,382 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 11 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$4,432,00068.1%
Other programs$2,076,00031.9%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,931 in 2018-19, $4,224 in 2019-20, $4,172 in 2020-21, $3,989 in 2021-22, $4,347 in 2022-23.

LSU Laboratory School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,931, 2019-20: $4,224, 2020-21: $4,172, 2021-22: $3,989, 2022-23: $4,34702k4k6k2018-19$3,9312019-20$4,2242020-21$4,1722021-22$3,9892022-23$4,347
LSU Laboratory School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,931, 2019-20: $4,224, 2020-21: $4,172, 2021-22: $3,989, 2022-23: $4,34702k4k6k2018-19$3,9312019-20$4,2242020-21$4,1722021-22$3,9892022-23$4,347
LSU Laboratory School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,931, 2019-20: $4,224, 2020-21: $4,172, 2021-22: $3,989, 2022-23: $4,34702k4k6k2018-19$3,9312019-20$4,2242020-21$4,1722021-22$3,9892022-23$4,347
LSU Laboratory School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,931, 2019-20: $4,224, 2020-21: $4,172, 2021-22: $3,989, 2022-23: $4,34702k4k6k2018-19$3,9312019-20$4,2242020-21$4,1722021-22$3,9892022-23$4,347

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 LSU Laboratory School scored proficient or above: 88% in reading and 80% 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 arts88%42.4%785
Math80%31.8%753

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

95% or more of the 107 students in LSU Laboratory School'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 rate95% or more82.6%
Students in the class10750,762

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.

1 other school, 1,463 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
LSU Laboratory School1,46311.02.8%Not Title I

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 LSU Laboratory School

  • Phone: (225) 578-3221
  • Office: 45 Dalrymple Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

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 LSU Laboratory School

  1. Louisiana districts by spending per studentLSU Laboratory School ranks 77 of 84 Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,145).#77 of 84
  2. Every school district in LouisianaLSU Laboratory School is the number 67 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 1,497 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#67 of 194
  3. Caldwell ParishThe next larger Louisiana district: 1,502 students in fall 2022, $17,637 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,637
  4. Red River ParishThe next smaller Louisiana district: 1,412 students in fall 2022, $23,766 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,766
  5. Compare LSU Laboratory School with Caldwell ParishEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across LouisianaLSU Laboratory School spent $52,382 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$52,382
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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 LSU Laboratory School

  1. How many schools and students are in LSU Laboratory School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,463 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does LSU Laboratory School spend per student?
    $12,145 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.
  3. Where does LSU Laboratory School's money come from?
    $19,526,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.9% state, 47.5% local and 8.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does LSU Laboratory School spend on teacher salaries?
    $6,508,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,347 per student. Divided by the 124 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $52,382 per teacher, more than 11 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).
  5. How do students in LSU Laboratory School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in LSU Laboratory School scored proficient or above: 88% in reading and 80% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in LSU Laboratory School?
    95% or more of the 107 students in LSU Laboratory School'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.
  7. What is LSU Laboratory School's NCES district ID?
    2200022. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • 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: 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