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Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School

2251 Main St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)

Key facts

Grades
PreK-8
Students (K-12)
166
Students per teacher
8.7
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
From Baton Rouge center
2.2 miles

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Can you use LA GATOR here?

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Net cost
Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet. See the school’s tuition page

School facts

Teachers
19
Student body
Coeducational
Diocese
Diocese of Baton Rouge, LA
Boys and girls
46% boys, 54% girls
Setting
City
Member of
National Catholic Educational Association
State approval
Approved for 2026-27; academic classification: accredited; approval to operate, not the LA GATOR list

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Students and school year

Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)

21 PK 19 K 13 1 17 2 18 3 25 4 24 5 21 6 14 7 15 8
Largest grade
Grade 4 (25)
Smallest grade
Grade 1 (13)
Average a grade
About 18

The school year

Days in the school year
178
Length of the school day
7 hours 50 minutes
Hours of school a year
about 1,390
Kindergarten
Full day, 5 days a week
Classes, 2023-24
In person and virtual
Library or media center
Yes
Year, against Louisiana
1 day longer than the 177-day median of 273 schools we list
School day, against Louisiana
45 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 5 minutes (272 schools we list)

How it compares

This school 8.7 LA median 11.5
Students per teacher
This school 166 County median 158
Students vs county median
Students per teacher
8.7 here; median 11.5 at 128 LA elementary schools
Size in East Baton Rouge Parish
Larger than 19 of 36 other schools we list

Student body, 2023-24

White 56% Black 41% Two or more races 2% Hispanic 1%

Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School tuition, and what LA GATOR pays

Published tuition
On the school’s own tuition page (found October 12, 2026)
Nearby schools’ prices
$5,575 to $14,241 a year, published by 4 private schools nearby. School by school
Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship Education savings account
Award
$5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income
How it varies
These are the 2025-26 amounts; the state had not posted 2026-27 amounts when we checked. Families at or below 250% of the poverty level get the higher amount. Students with disabilities can receive up to $15,253 at or below 250% of the poverty level, and up to $12,870 above it.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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Tuition at nearby private schools

SchoolPublished tuitionYearMiles
Catholic High School$14,2412026-271.0
St. Joseph's Academy$13,9842026-271.2
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School$5,5752026-271.3
Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School$8,9202026-272.4

Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.

Other private schools nearby

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
Louisiana New School Academy9-1263Nonsectarian<1
Shiloh Baptist Early Learning AcademyPreK-Transitional K103.3Baptist<1
Catholic High School8-121,12512.3Roman Catholic, all-boys<1
St. Joseph's Academy9-121,11317.4Roman Catholic, all-girls1
St. Francis Xavier Catholic SchoolK-88013.3Roman Catholic1
St. James Episcopal Day SchoolPreK-514314.3Episcopal1
Our Lady of Mercy Elementary SchoolPreK-887513.3Roman Catholic2
Diocese of Baton Rouge Special Education ProgramK-11808.9Roman Catholic2

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