LSU Laboratory School operates 1 public schools serving 1,497 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,463 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 $11,401 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 51.3% local, 45.9% state, and 2.8% 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 — 29/100, ranked #157 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 487.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 0.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.5% White, 16.3% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Lsu Laboratory School accounts for 100.0% of all LSU Laboratory School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LSU Laboratory School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
LSU Laboratory School student-counselor ratio is 488:1 — 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.
LSU Laboratory School chronic absenteeism rate is 0.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
LSU Laboratory School has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,497 students.
How much does LSU Laboratory School spend per student?
LSU Laboratory School spends $11,401 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #157 in Louisiana.
What is the average rent near LSU Laboratory School?
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 LSU Laboratory School?
LSU Laboratory School students are 71.5% White, 16.3% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LSU Laboratory School?
LSU Laboratory School has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #157 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.