Enrollment
557
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Baton Rouge, LA
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet
Federal NCES profile for B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220054000429
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Louisiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- #15 of 59
- schools in Baton Rouge · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 27.2%
- free-lunch eligible
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet has class sizes smaller than 90% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet ranks #15 of 59 schools in Baton Rouge, LA.
School address
District: East Baton Rouge Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220054000429 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.2%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, enrolling 557 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.4:1, B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet is leaner than roughly 90% of Louisiana schools and 32% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 27.2% free-meal eligibility runs 56% below the Louisiana average.
Enrollment of 557 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 98 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #61.
Its student body is led by African American (40%) and White (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 557 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 21.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Baton Rouge's public schools, it stands alongside University View Academy Inc. (Frm La Connections) (3,725 students): B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.4:1 vs 20.6:1).
East Baton Rouge Parish also operates Baton Rouge Magnet High School (1,593 students) and Woodlawn High School (1,331 students) alongside B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet compares
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 32% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.2% | ▼ 56% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 557 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
557
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 10% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,604
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 557 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 39.7%
White 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 39.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.4, B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Baton Rouge Parish, which includes B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet.
$15,604
Per student
-5%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.2%
State 24.4%
Federal 21.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge Magnet High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Woodlawn High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Liberty High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Idea Bridge | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tara High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,593
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 1,331
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,218
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 1,122
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 1,016
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
Similar other schools in Baton Rouge
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
University View Academy Inc. (Frm La Connections)
Standard public school
3,725 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy
Standard public school
2,239 students 28.3:1 students per teacher
Lsu Laboratory School
Standard public school
1,463 students 11.8:1 students per teacher
Idea Bridge
Standard public school
1,122 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy
Standard public school
819 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
Idea Innovation
Standard public school
797 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~557 students)
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Frequently asked questions about B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet
How many students attend B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet?
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet has 557 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baton Rouge, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet?
The student-teacher ratio at B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet is 11.4:1, which is 32% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet?
27.2% of students at B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet?
The largest demographic group at B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet is African American at 39.7% of enrollment, in Baton Rouge, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet?
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet rank among schools in Baton Rouge?
By Resource Investment Index, B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet ranks #15 of 59 schools in Baton Rouge, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Baton Rouge on the city page.
Is B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet a good school?
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Louisiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in East Baton Rouge Parish?
Besides B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet, East Baton Rouge Parish also operates Baton Rouge Magnet High School (1,593 students), Woodlawn High School (1,331 students), and Liberty High School (1,218 students). See the East Baton Rouge Parish district page for the complete list.
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