High school (grades 9-12) · Baton Rouge, LA

Broadmoor Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Broadmoor Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220054000355
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
📚 AP courses
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Broadmoor Senior High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#11 of 14
high schools in Baton Rouge · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
17.2:1
students per teacher
59.9%
free-lunch eligible

Broadmoor Senior High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Broadmoor Senior High School ranks #11 of 14 high schools in Baton Rouge, LA.

Enrollment

791

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.2:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

59.9%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Broadmoor Senior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Broadmoor Senior High School

Broadmoor Senior High School is a higher-need, large high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, enrolling 791 students.

At 17.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Louisiana median, within a few percentage points of the 16.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.9% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 791 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 306 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #277, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 53/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 264 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 286 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 791 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 29 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Baton Rouge's high schools, it stands alongside Baton Rouge Magnet High School (1,593 students): Broadmoor Senior High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.2:1 vs 19.9:1).

East Baton Rouge Parish also operates Baton Rouge Magnet High School (1,593 students) and Woodlawn High School (1,331 students) alongside Broadmoor Senior High School.

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 Broadmoor Senior High School compares

Broadmoor Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.2:1 ▲ 2% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.9% ▼ 4% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 791 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
791
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
59.9%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 264 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
108
in-school suspensions + 178 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 36.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 29 expulsions.

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 62.8%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
Asian 4.4%
White 4.2%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 62.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.7, Broadmoor Senior High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Baton Rouge Parish, which includes Broadmoor Senior High School.

$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 Broadmoor Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Baton Rouge Magnet High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodlawn High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Liberty High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Idea Bridge Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tara High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Broadmoor Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Baton Rouge Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Baton Rouge

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Broadmoor Senior High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Broadmoor Senior High School

How many students attend Broadmoor Senior High School?

Broadmoor Senior High School has 791 students enrolled. It is a high school in Baton Rouge, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Broadmoor Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Broadmoor Senior High School is 17.2:1, which is 2% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Broadmoor Senior High School?

59.9% of students at Broadmoor Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Broadmoor Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Broadmoor Senior High School is African American at 62.8% of enrollment, in Baton Rouge, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Broadmoor Senior High School?

Broadmoor Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Broadmoor Senior High School rank among high schools in Baton Rouge?

By Resource Investment Index, Broadmoor Senior High School ranks #11 of 14 high 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 high schools in Baton Rouge on the city page.

Is Broadmoor Senior High School a good school?

Broadmoor Senior High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. 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 Broadmoor Senior High School, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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