The East Baton Rouge Parish School System serves the Greater Baton Rouge area. It is the largest district in the state and among the top 100 nationally in student enrollment.
The EBR is composed of 90 schools with an enrollment of approximately 46,400 students in Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12.
Total enrollment includes a diverse population of students in Regular, Gifted, Talented Arts, English as a Second Language, Magnet and Vocational Education settings, plus Exceptional Student classes for challenged students up to age 22. EBR also serves more than 5,000 Adult Education students annually.
Personnel
To help meet the need of educating our citizens, there are approximately 6,300 full-time employees with more than 3,400 teachers. Of those teachers, 48% hold advanced degrees. More than 96% of the EBRPSS teachers are either state certified or highly qualified by Federal No Child Left Behind definition. Contact Human Resources at 922-5648.
Board Meetings
The public is welcome to attend regular Board meetings which are held the third Thursday of each month at 5:00pm in the Board Room of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System's Central Office, 1050 S. Foster Drive. Meetings are televised live on Cox Cable channel 21 and replayed at various times during the following week.
Our Community, Baton Rouge
Community Support
In 1998 the voters of EBR Parish approved the five-year collection of a one-cent sales tax dedicated to improving public education. The tax generated nearly $300 million which the school system used to fund a facilities improvement plan including the construction of four new schools, classroom additions at another 22, and improvements and repairs to every school campus. The tax also funded the purchase and implementation of computer technology at every school, alternative learning spaces and discipline centers at the elementary, middle and high school levels for system-wide discipline programs, and pay supplements for teachers and all system employees.
In 2003, the voters renewed the collection of the sales tax for another five years. With the nearly $300 million collected from the renewal, the district was able to build eight new schools, renovate four more and make repairs to an additional 40. Funding was maintained for the discipline programs and employee pay supplements.
In 2007, the voters renewed two property millages for another 10 years. This will generate more than $26 million, which the district will use toward maintaining and improving salaries for all public school employees and operating the School System.
In 2008, the voters of EBR parish once again approved the one-cent sales tax. However, the collection was extended from the original five-year collection period to ten-year. The passage of this renewal is expected to generate close to $488 million.
Community Involvment, Our Partners
Click here to see the list of community partners.
Teacher Salaries (9 Months)
The average teacher salary, with benefits, is approx. $60,250. View complete salary schedule for 2007-08.
General Fund
Click here to visit the Business Affairs section for the complete report on salaries and expenditures.
Parental Involvement
Parental Involvement
