For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 827 students in Southern University Lab School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Southern University Lab School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Southern University Lab School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southern University Lab School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
2 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
827 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern University Lab School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 177 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 80-89% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
75%
40%
% White
18%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,458 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,375 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,458
$15,176
Spending / Student
$6,375
$14,514
Best Southern University Lab School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
129 Swan Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Gr: K-12 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 348:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Southern University Lab School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
129 Swan Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Gr: PK-12 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
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