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LA Regular Public School District 4 Schools

City of Baker School District

Baker, LA 70714 • East Baton Rouge Parish • 4 Operating Schools
(225) 778-2362

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
12,099
1,632 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$58,883
Overall Poverty Rate
22.61%
2,711 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
35.95%
816 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 11.3% 22.5% 33.8% 45% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% LA Avg: 23.41% 2020 Poverty Rate: 19.9% (547 / 2,749 kids) 19.9% 2020 547 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 31.88% (726 / 2,277 kids) 31.88% 2021 726 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 29.93% (660 / 2,205 kids) 29.93% 2022 660 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 31.3% (702 / 2,243 kids) 31.3% 2023 702 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 35.95% (816 / 2,270 kids) 35.95% 2024 816 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,749 547 19.90% 22.53% 14.57%
2021 2,277 726 31.88% 25.54% 15.78%
2022 2,205 660 29.93% 23.99% 15.17%
2023 2,243 702 31.30% 23.82% 14.98%
2024 2,270 816 35.95% 23.41% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $144,900
Median Gross Rent $1,031/mo
Owner-Occupied 2,904
Renter-Occupied 1,294
Owner-Occupied: 2,904 (69.2%) Renter-Occupied: 1,294 (30.8%)
Occupied 4,198

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 2,904 (69.2%)
Renter-Occupied 1,294 (30.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 4,198 households
192 (4.6%)
< $10k
111 (2.6%)
$10k-$14k
167 (4%)
$15k-$19k
35 (0.8%)
$20k-$24k
208 (5%)
$25k-$29k
286 (6.8%)
$30k-$34k
445 (10.6%)
$35k-$39k
255 (6.1%)
$40k-$44k
212 (5.1%)
$45k-$49k
247 (5.9%)
$50k-$59k
454 (10.8%)
$60k-$74k
708 (16.9%)
$75k-$99k
234 (5.6%)
$100k-$124k
176 (4.2%)
$125k-$149k
413 (9.8%)
$150k-$199k
55 (1.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
192 (4.6%)
$10k-$14k
111 (2.6%)
$15k-$19k
167 (4%)
$20k-$24k
35 (0.8%)
$25k-$29k
208 (5%)
$30k-$34k
286 (6.8%)
$35k-$39k
445 (10.6%)
$40k-$44k
255 (6.1%)
$45k-$49k
212 (5.1%)
$50k-$59k
247 (5.9%)
$60k-$74k
454 (10.8%)
$75k-$99k
708 (16.9%)
$100k-$124k
234 (5.6%)
$125k-$149k
176 (4.2%)
$150k-$199k
413 (9.8%)
$200k+
55 (1.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,638 students
127 (7.8%)
1st
46 (2.8%)
2nd
238 (14.5%)
3rd
148 (9%)
4th
167 (10.2%)
5th
134 (8.2%)
6th
172 (10.5%)
7th
35 (2.1%)
8th
76 (4.6%)
9th
142 (8.7%)
10th
126 (7.7%)
11th
227 (13.9%)
12th
1st Grade
127 (7.8%)
2nd Grade
46 (2.8%)
3rd Grade
238 (14.5%)
4th Grade
148 (9%)
5th Grade
167 (10.2%)
6th Grade
134 (8.2%)
7th Grade
172 (10.5%)
8th Grade
35 (2.1%)
9th Grade
76 (4.6%)
10th Grade
142 (8.7%)
11th Grade
126 (7.7%)
12th Grade
227 (13.9%)