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Central Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Central.

Central’s School Grade A better than 93% of Louisiana school districts

Students
4,580
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,525
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$48.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Central Community School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 93% of Louisiana districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the LA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $48.5M, about $10,590 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 93% of the 197 Louisiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
ACentral 30,313

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Central. Grade by grade →

PK–KBellingrath Hills Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Central Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Central Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Central High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. LA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 31.8% · 2,545 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 42.4% · 2,539 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 82.6% · 336 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,525 per student · 20% below LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 50%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,790’20
4,814’21
4,967’22
4,875’23
4,580’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%Black 21%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools.

Bellingrath Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Greenwell Springs
378 students11:1
Tanglewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Baton Rouge
622 students12:1
Central Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Central
A
1,039 students16:1
Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Central
A−
1,012 students14:1
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Baton Rouge
A−
1,529 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

East Baton Rouge Parish School DistrictSt. George
$17,382per student
Livingston Parish School DistrictDenham Springs
$12,360per student
Zachary Community School DistrictZachary
$13,774per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Louisiana.