Summary:
The City of Baker School District in Louisiana contains a single high school, Baker High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 with a total enrollment of 370 students in an area with high socioeconomic need, as 82.7% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Baker High School consistently ranks in the bottom 15-17% of all high schools in Louisiana, with its district ranking in the 6th percentile (109 out of 116 districts). The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates on state assessments (LEAP) substantially below the state average in every subject. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 33% of students were proficient in English II compared to the state average of 67%, and just 36% were proficient in Algebra I versus 65% statewide. The graduation rate is alarmingly low at 63.3% against the state average of 85.0%, while the dropout rate of 7.0% more than doubles the state's 3.1%. Chronic absenteeism affects nearly one in three students at 32.6%, far exceeding the state average of 22.5%.
The school's state ranking showed a slight improvement from the 10th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 17th percentile in 2024-2025, but this progress was not sustained as it slipped back to the 15th percentile in 2025-2026. Because Baker High School is the only school in the district, its metrics directly define the district's poor performance. The school is grappling with the compounding effects of high poverty, low academic readiness, and a severe attendance problem, requiring intensive, targeted intervention to address its systemic challenges and improve outcomes for its students.
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