At a glance
Reported students
56
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
28.67
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Louisiana other enrollment
9th percentile
Compared with 107 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
37
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired: 56 reported students.
State peer staffing position
2nd percentile
2:1 reported; state peer median 11.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired 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 56 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 9th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 2:1, 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 (60.7%) and White (17.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired
- 1How do the reported 2:1 student–teacher ratio and 28.67 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.5%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White17.9%
- Hispanic12.5%
- Black60.7%
- Asian3.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.4%
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.
Other schools in Special School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center
Other · Grades KG–12
37 reported students
Louisiana School for the Deaf
Other · Grades PK–12
78 reported students
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center
Other · Grades KG–12
92 reported students
Renaissance Home for Youth
Other · Grades KG–12
12 reported students
Riverside Alternative High School
Other · Grades KG–12
Enrollment not reported
Allen Correctional Center
High · Grades 11–12
6 reported students