Enrollment
530
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220028802448 Charter school
Collegiate Baton Rouge — Baton Rouge, LA
Federal NCES profile for Collegiate Baton Rouge, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 20/100.
👥 Class size 47
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 13
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Collegiate Baton Rouge · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.8%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Collegiate Baton Rouge compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Collegiate Baton Rouge reports 530 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 36.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 29% below the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 17% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 91.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% above the Louisiana average and 77% above the national baseline. The school offers 2 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 530 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Collegiate Baton Rouge spends $17,510 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 46.2% from local sources (property taxes), 29.6% from the state, and 24.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Collegiate Baton Rouge compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.2:1 | ▼ 29% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.8% | ▲ 47% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 530 | top 64% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
91.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 47% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher
— 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
34.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,510
per pupil, district-wide
— below Louisiana avg of $17,870
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.
Overview
Enrollment 530 Top 64% in Louisiana — larger than 36% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 36.0
Students per teacher 13.2:1 -29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 91.8% +47% vs state
NCES ID 220028802448
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 530:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.7%
In-school suspensions 8
Out-of-school suspensions 74
Expulsions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Collegiate Baton Rouge, which includes Collegiate Baton Rouge.
$17,510
Per student
-2%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 46.2%
State 29.6%
Federal 24.2%
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.
Similar high schools in Baton Rouge
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
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Central High School
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1,529 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Woodlawn High School
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1,331 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Liberty High School
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1,218 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Tara High School
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1,016 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Scotlandville Magnet High School
Standard public school
837 students 17:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Collegiate Baton Rouge?
The student-teacher ratio at Collegiate Baton Rouge is 13.2:1, which is 29% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Baton Rouge, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Collegiate Baton Rouge?
Collegiate Baton Rouge has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.