St. Joseph's Academy
3015 Broussard St., Baton Rouge, LA 70808Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $13,984
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students (K-12)
- 1,113
- Students per teacher
- 17.4
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From Baton Rouge center
- 1.6 miles
Can you use LA GATOR here?
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- The 2026-27 window was short: March 1 to 16, 2026.
Source: LA GATOR official source.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- LA GATOR’s 2026-27 amount per student is not yet verified word for word, so it is not subtracted. See the school’s tuition page
School facts
- Teachers
- 77
- Student body
- All-girls
- Diocese
- Diocese of Baton Rouge, LA
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 99%
- 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
- State approval: the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 1,102 to 1,113, up 11 (1%)
- Path
- Peaked at 1,121 in 2021-22
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 11 (301)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 10 (260)
- Average a grade
- About 278
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 178
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 20 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,300
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- 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
- 15 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 5 minutes (272 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 17.4 here; median 13.2 at 28 LA secondary schools
- Size in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Larger than 35 of 36 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
St. Joseph's Academy tuition, and what LA GATOR pays
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $13,984
- Required fees
- $575 a year
Tuition from St. Joseph's Academy's website, checked October 2, 2026.
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
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic High School | $14,241 | 2026-27 | 0.3 |
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic School | $5,575 | 2026-27 | 1.2 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School | $8,920 | 2026-27 | 2.0 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic High School | 8-12 | 1,125 | <1 |
| Louisiana New School Academy | 9-12 | 6 | 1 |
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic School | K-8 | 80 | 1 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School | PreK-8 | 166 | 1 |
| Shiloh Baptist Early Learning Academy | PreK-Transitional K | 10 | 1 |
| Trinity Episcopal Day School | PreK-5 | 83 | 1 |
| St. James Episcopal Day School | PreK-5 | 143 | 2 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School | PreK-8 | 875 | 2 |
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