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Louisiana School for the Deaf

Grades PK–12 · Baton Rouge, LA · NCES 228010001789

2888 Brightside Lane · Baton Rouge, LA 70802

At a glance

Reported students

78

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

27.23

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

2.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Louisiana other enrollment

15th percentile

Compared with 107 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

37

Louisiana School for the Deaf: 78 reported students.

State peer staffing position

3rd percentile

2.9:1 reported; state peer median 11.8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Louisiana School for the Deaf

Louisiana School for the Deaf is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–12 in Baton Rouge. It is one of 8 current school records connected to Special School District. NCES reports 78 students for 2024–25.

Among 107 combined / other schools in Louisiana with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 364 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 15th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 2.9:1, below the Louisiana median of 11.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (61.5%) and White (23.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Louisiana School for the Deaf

  1. 1How do the reported 2.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 27.23 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
93.6%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White23.1%
  • Hispanic10.3%
  • Black61.5%
  • Asian3.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

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