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
0/100100/10046/100
👥 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.

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

+18 students YoY

Lsu Laboratory School held near 1,515 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 124.2 → 126.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 220002201922 · Baton Rouge, LA Other · MID · TRAD

1,463 enr · 11.8:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Somerset College Preparatory Academy (1,463 students)

Lsu Laboratory School held near 1,515 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 124.2 → 126.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Lsu Laboratory School compares

Lsu Laboratory School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$12,145
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
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.

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

District finance for Lsu Laboratory School reports $12,145 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Baton Rouge

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 1,497 (2022-23) → 1,515 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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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