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

Collegiate Baton Rouge

Federal NCES profile for Collegiate Baton Rouge, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220028802448Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Collegiate Baton Rouge earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#13 of 14
high schools in Baton Rouge · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
14.7:1
students per teacher
91.8%
free-lunch eligible

Collegiate Baton Rouge has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Collegiate Baton Rouge ranks #13 of 14 high schools in Baton Rouge, LA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+39 students YoY

Collegiate Baton Rouge grew from 476 students in 2022-23 to 515 in 2023-24 (+8.2%).

Teacher FTE added 36.1 → 38.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+39 students YoY 220028802448 · Baton Rouge, LA High · MID · CHARTER

530 enr · 14.7:1 · 91.8% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Rock Falls Township High School (530 students)

Collegiate Baton Rouge grew from 476 students in 2022-23 to 515 in 2023-24 (+8.2%). Teacher FTE added 36.1 → 38.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Collegiate Baton Rouge compares

Collegiate Baton Rouge is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▼ 13% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.8% ▲ 47% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 530 top 36% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
530
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.8%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 32% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.7%
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
$16,313
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 530 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 91.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
White 1.9%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 91.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.3, Collegiate Baton Rouge is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Collegiate Baton Rouge reports $16,313 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Baton Rouge

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

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Collegiate Baton Rouge

How many students attend Collegiate Baton Rouge?

Collegiate Baton Rouge has 530 students enrolled. It is a high school in Baton Rouge, LA. CCD year-over-year: 476 (2022-23) → 515 (2023-24), up 39.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Collegiate Baton Rouge?

The student-teacher ratio at Collegiate Baton Rouge is 14.7:1, which is 13% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 6% 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 Collegiate Baton Rouge?

91.8% of students at Collegiate Baton Rouge are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Collegiate Baton Rouge?

The largest demographic group at Collegiate Baton Rouge is African American at 91.9% of enrollment, in Baton Rouge, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Collegiate Baton Rouge?

Collegiate Baton Rouge has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Collegiate Baton Rouge rank among high schools in Baton Rouge?

By Resource Investment Index, Collegiate Baton Rouge ranks #13 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.

What other schools are in Collegiate Baton Rouge?

None; Collegiate Baton Rouge is a single-school charter district, and Collegiate Baton Rouge is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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