For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 381 students in City Of Baker School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschool in City Of Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
651 Schools
# Students
1,000 Students
299,370 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
22,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
City Of Baker School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 62% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
27%
Graduation Rate
62%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
87%
42%
% White
3%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,220 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,726 is higher than the state median of $15,423. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,220
$16,127
Spending / Student
$17,726
$15,423
Best City Of Baker School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baker Heights Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5903 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-1493
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-1493
Gr: PK-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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