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Baton Rouge, LA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-13.1% (-8 schools) 10-yr

15,468

Students

-19.4% (-3,720 students) 10-yr

$10,456

Avg. Tuition

+100.0% (+$5,227) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

20%

Students of Color

-13.0% (-3.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-14.3% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Baton Rouge)

This State (LA)

# Schools

53 Schools

403 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Total Schools
2025	54
2024	56
2023	54
2022	56
2021	60
2020	61
2019	60
2018	62
2017	57
2016	56
2015	61

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# Students

15,468 Students

122,448 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	318	314	179
2024	316	307	172
2023	327	310	174
2022	354	327	185
2021	342	319	180
2020	328	310	171
2019	324	320	175
2018	326	317	172
2017	347	330	180
2016	354	329	178
2015	337	314	167

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% Students of Color

20%

22%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	21%	22%	34%
2024	22%	23%	34%
2023	24%	23%	33%
2022	22%	22%	33%
2021	22%	22%	32%
2020	22%	22%	32%
2019	24%	22%	31%
2018	24%	22%	31%
2017	23%	23%	32%
2016	23%	23%	32%
2015	23%	24%	32%

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0.45

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	0.46	0.55	0.65
2024	0.47	0.55	0.65
2023	0.48	0.54	0.65
2022	0.45	0.51	0.64
2021	0.45	0.52	0.64
2020	0.47	0.52	0.64
2019	0.48	0.52	0.63
2018	0.49	0.52	0.63
2017	0.45	0.48	0.61
2016	0.46	0.48	0.61
2015	0.48	0.48	0.61

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# American Indian Students

23 Students

466 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

505 Students

3,141 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

375 Students

4,025 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	2%	3%	9%
2024	2%	3%	9%
2023	2%	3%	9%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

1,544 Students

13,988 Students

% Black Students

10%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	10%	11%	7%
2024	11%	12%	7%
2023	13%	13%	8%
2022	12%	12%	7%
2021	12%	12%	7%
2020	12%	12%	8%
2019	13%	12%	7%
2018	14%	13%	7%
2017	12%	11%	7%
2016	13%	12%	7%
2015	13%	12%	8%

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# White Students

11,673 Students

79,143 Students

% White Students

73%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	72%	64%	52%
2024	71%	63%	52%
2023	71%	64%	52%
2022	72%	67%	54%
2021	72%	67%	54%
2020	71%	67%	54%
2019	70%	67%	56%
2018	70%	67%	56%
2017	72%	70%	58%
2016	72%	70%	58%
2015	70%	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

182 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,976 Students

22,503 Students

% of Others Students

12%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	12%	18%	26%
2024	12%	18%	26%
2023	11%	17%	25%
2022	11%	15%	25%
2021	11%	16%	25%
2020	12%	16%	24%
2019	12%	15%	24%
2018	11%	14%	23%
2017	11%	14%	22%
2016	10%	14%	22%
2015	12%	14%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,326 Teachers

9,824 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	12:1	13:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

44%

42%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	41%	40%	55%
2024	41%	40%	54%
2023	42%	39%	54%
2022	43%	39%	54%
2021	43%	39%	54%
2020	44%	39%	54%
2019	44%	39%	53%
2018	42%	39%	53%
2017	49%	39%	53%
2016	46%	40%	52%
2015	40%	40%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	16	17	15
2024	16	17	15
2023	16	17	15
2022	16	17	15
2021	16	17	15
2020	16	17	15
2019	16	17	15
2018	17	18	15
2017	16	17	15
2016	16	18	15
2015	16	18	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

10 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	17	11	13
2024	17	9	12
2023	17	9	11
2022	14	9	11
2021	14	9	11
2020	15	9	11
2019	16	9	11
2018	15	8	11
2017	15	8	10
2016	7	8	10

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Average SAT score

1250

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	25	25	26
2024	24	25	26
2023	23	25	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	25	25	25
2019	25	25	25
2018	25	24	25
2017	25	25	25
2016	24	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,456

$9,639

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	$11,218	$9,739	$15,012
2024	$10,961	$7,776	$13,254
2023	$10,146	$7,710	$12,626
2022	$9,560	$7,319	$12,187
2021	$9,141	$7,128	$11,800
2020	$7,809	$6,793	$11,512
2019	$7,667	$6,706	$11,293
2018	$7,503	$6,545	$11,017
2017	$7,552	$6,305	$10,708
2016	$6,392	$5,949	$10,356
2015	$5,229	$5,440	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$168

$344

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	$163	$328	$1,152
2024	$150	$320	$1,128
2023	$142	$320	$1,156

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Average % on Financial Aid

19%

23%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	18%	22%	34%
2024	18%	22%	34%
2023	19%	22%	34%
2022	18%	22%	33%
2021	17%	22%	33%
2020	17%	18%	32%
2019	17%	20%	31%
2018	17%	19%	30%
2017	14%	17%	30%
2016	12%	18%	29%
2015	13%	19%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,075

$2,025

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	$3,236	$2,060	$7,073
2024	$3,207	$1,972	$6,930
2023	$3,056	$2,161	$6,469
2022	$3,049	$2,160	$6,289
2021	$2,866	$2,098	$6,055
2020	$3,249	$2,148	$5,921
2019	$3,209	$2,092	$5,795
2018	$1,267	$1,814	$5,456
2017	$1,267	$1,732	$5,319
2016	$1,267	$1,707	$5,105
2015	$1,625	$1,572	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$25.5 million

$38.18 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

78%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Baton Rouge, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	74%	84%	81%
2024	83%	87%	85%
2023	84%	88%	85%
2022	89%	89%	85%
2021	89%	88%	85%
2020	88%	88%	85%
2019	89%	88%	85%
2018	90%	87%	85%
2017	89%	87%	85%
2016	89%	87%	85%
2015	89%	86%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Baton Rouge, LA?

The private schools in Baton Rouge, LA include The Dunham School, Catholic High School, and St. Joseph's Academy.

How many private schools are located in Baton Rouge?

53 private schools are located in Baton Rouge.

How much do private schools cost in Baton Rouge?

The average tuition cost is $10,456, which is higher than the Louisiana private school average tuition cost of $9,639.

How diverse are private schools in Baton Rouge?

Baton Rouge private schools are approximately 20% minority students, which is lower than the Louisiana private school average of 22%.

What percentage of students in Baton Rouge go to private school?

21% of all K-12 students in Baton Rouge are educated in private schools (compared to the LA state average of 16%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Baton Rouge?

74% of private schools in Baton Rouge are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Baton Rouge are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Baton Rouge include: The Emerge Center vs. St. Lillian Academy, St. Lillian Academy vs. The Emerge Center, Diocese Of Baton Rouge Special Education Program vs. The Brighton School

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