Enrollment
1,463
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Baton Rouge, LA
Lsu Laboratory School
Federal NCES profile for Lsu Laboratory School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220002201922
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lsu Laboratory School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Louisiana.
- #15 of 59
- schools in Baton Rouge · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 1,463
- students enrolled
Lsu Laboratory School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lsu Laboratory School ranks #15 of 59 schools in Baton Rouge, LA.
School address
District: Lsu Laboratory School · Louisiana
NCES ID 220002201922 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
124.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lsu Laboratory School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lsu Laboratory School
Lsu Laboratory School is a large combined-grade school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, enrolling 1,463 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Lsu Laboratory School is leaner than roughly 88% of Louisiana schools and 30% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Louisiana, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,463 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 488 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Lsu Laboratory School spends $11,073 per pupil, 32% below the Louisiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Baton Rouge's public schools, it stands alongside University View Academy Inc. (Frm La Connections) (3,725 students): Lsu Laboratory School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 20.6:1).
Lsu Laboratory School operates only this one school, so Lsu Laboratory School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,463 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Louisiana, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Lsu Laboratory School compares
Lsu Laboratory 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 30% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,463 | top 3% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,463
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,073
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 488 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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
White 71.5%
African American 16.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 71.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.7, Lsu Laboratory School is about as mixed as the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lsu Laboratory School, which includes Lsu Laboratory School.
$11,073
Per student
-32%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.3%
State 45.9%
Federal 2.8%
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 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
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
Woodlawn Elementary
Standard public school
658 students 17.8:1 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 (~1,463 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lsu Laboratory School
How many students attend Lsu Laboratory School?
Lsu Laboratory School has 1,463 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baton Rouge, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lsu Laboratory School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lsu Laboratory School is 11.8:1, which is 30% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lsu Laboratory School?
The largest demographic group at Lsu Laboratory School is White at 71.5% of enrollment, in Baton Rouge, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lsu Laboratory School?
Lsu Laboratory School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Lsu Laboratory School rank among schools in Baton Rouge?
By Resource Investment Index, Lsu Laboratory School 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 Lsu Laboratory School a good school?
Lsu Laboratory School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Louisiana. 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 Lsu Laboratory School?
None reported; Lsu Laboratory School operates only Lsu Laboratory School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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